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Maria Dinzeo

Maria Dinzeo

Maria Dinzeo is a San Francisco-based journalist covering the intersection of technology and the law, with a focus on AI, privacy and cybersecurity.

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August 22, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Biden Picks Former Obama Lawyer for White House Counsel

During his first stint at the White House, Ed Siskel helped fend off attacks on the Affordable Care Act. He also spearheaded the response to congressional inquiries into the 2012 Benghazi attack that resulted in the killing of the U.S. ambassador to Libya.

By Maria Dinzeo

3 minute read

August 21, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Lawyer Stepping Aside Who Helped Shape Charter Communications Into No. 2 Cable Operator

David Ellen played a key role in the transformation of the cable industry, first as general counsel of Cablevision before its $17.7 billion sale in 2016 and then as a senior executive at Charter as it digested nearly $100 billion in acquisitions.

By Maria Dinzeo

3 minute read

August 18, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

White House Counsel Stuart Delery Steps Down

In a statement, President Joe Biden called Delery "a trusted adviser and a constant source of innovative legal thinking since Day One of my Administration."

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August 17, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Southwest Seeks Stay of Judge's Order Mandating 'Religious Liberty' Training for Senior In-House Counsel

Southwest says ordering three of its senior in-house counsel to undergo religious liberty training will cause irreparable damage to the airline's and the lawyers' reputation.

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August 17, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Attorneys for Ex-Twitter CLO Call Out Elon Musk in Billing Dispute

Lawyers for ex-Twitter CLO Vijaya Gadde blasted the platform and its new owner for failing "Although Twitter would like to pretend it is a party that dutifully pays its contractual obligations as they come due, it is in fact perpetually delinquent and is gaining a well-earned reputation for shirking its commitments,"

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August 16, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Looming Legal Threats, the Murdochs' Influence Make Fox CLO Vacancy Both Alluring and Terrifying

"Taking over at a fraught organization is inherently a gamble. If things start terrible and improve to merely bad, people may not give you any credit," Andrew Verstein, a law professor at UCLA, said.

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August 15, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Cancer Treatment Developer Hires Biotech Veteran for GC Role

Allogene's newly hired general counsel Earl Douglas said he was drawn to the company's "deep commitment to scientific innovation, experience and leadership."

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August 11, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Viet Dinh Exiting as Fox Legal Chief, Will Receive $23M Payout

Dinh is leaving after a tumultuous year in which the company paid $787 million to settle a defamation lawsuit.

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3 minute read

August 10, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

FTC Shows Willingness to Use Extreme Measures to Tame AI

"The FTC hopes companies violating consumer privacy to cheaply train their AI may think twice because the punishment is becoming more severe," a recent Holland and Knight client briefing says.

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5 minute read

August 09, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Ex-Tegna GC Takes Legal Reins at Global PR Firm FGS

Akin Harrison, who left Tegna in June after its $5.4 billion sale fell through, is joining a New York-based PR powerhouse formed through the merger of four firms last year.

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