Maria Dinzeo

August 02, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

The NBA franchise has plucked Zandria Conyers from the NCAA, where spent a decade, rising to deputy general counsel.

By Maria Dinzeo

2 minute read

August 01, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Karen Greenstein, a former lawyer at Viacom and NBCUniversal, will oversee Fastly's 16-person legal department.

By Maria Dinzeo

2 minute read

July 31, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"If a woman happens to become pregnant and for medical reasons they can't devote the time and attention to their job, fair or not, that can trigger resentment by the company," said Craig Barkacs, a professor of business law at the University of San Diego.

By Maria Dinzeo

9 minute read

July 28, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Newly appointed ICON General Counsel Robert Harmon said it took "something extraordinary" to lure him away from Amazon, the opportunity to use "advanced technology to build a future with affordable, resilient and beautiful homes on this planet and beyond."

By Maria Dinzeo

5 minute read

July 26, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Twitter rapped its former legal chief for enlisting eight Sidley Austin professionals—five partners, two associates and a policy adviser—in connection with her one-day appearance before a House committee. "This is not a case of mere duplication of effort," its filing said. "This is a case of quadruplication of effort."

By Maria Dinzeo

6 minute read

July 25, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"I think it's going to lead to a great deal of litigation and will take a lot of time to clarify the standard," said Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of Berkeley Law.

By Maria Dinzeo

7 minute read

July 24, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

David Morris, the first in-house lawyer at Tripadvisor who went on to become legal chief at Vivid Seats, joined Snyk as general counsel.

By Maria Dinzeo

4 minute read

July 20, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"The employee is handing you this information so they can do their job as your employee. And so you have to take reasonable steps to protect it," said Becky Baker, a Vinson & Elkins partner.

By Maria Dinzeo

5 minute read

July 19, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"I think many people would rather work on a new problem than a settled problem. Here, there is a lot more opportunity to work on unsettled legal and policy questions," said Adam Kovacevich, CEO of Chamber of Progress.

By Maria Dinzeo

8 minute read

July 17, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Niles is giving up his lustrous career at Wachtell Lipton to become a top executive at Salesforce, one of his clients.

By Maria Dinzeo

3 minute read