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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 07, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Coca-Cola In-House Leader Picked as World Cup 2026 General Counsel

Curtis Franks announced his hiring Monday morning on LinkedIn, writing "Looking forward to being a part of the largest sporting event ever!" Since March, FIFA has been scouting for a general counsel, a role it calls "high-profile and demanding."

By Maria Dinzeo

2 minute read

August 03, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Anheuser-Busch Litigation Head Joins Lab-Grown Meat Pioneer as CLO

Veteran attorney Marc Shelley has jumped aboard Believer Meats, which touts itself as "pioneering the first scalable lab-grown meat production system that can feed the world."

By Maria Dinzeo

3 minute read

August 03, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Ransomware Gangs Are Increasingly Going After Smaller, Easier Targets

"Smaller companies have a smaller IT budget and less security expertise. So it makes them easier targets, for sure," said Guy Propper, head of data for Kovrr.

By Maria Dinzeo

4 minute read

August 02, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Ex-NCAA, LPGA Legal Leader Becomes GC of Trail Blazers

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

Longtime Interim GC of Cloud Platform Scores Job on Permanent Basis

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

Juul Lawyer's Suit Buttresses Concerns Pregnancy Discrimination Lives On, Just in Subtler Ways

"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

3D-Printed Homebuilder ICON Hires Former Tesla, Amazon Lawyer as GC

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

'Patently Unreasonable': Twitter Blasts Vijaya Gadde's $1.1M Legal-Fee-Reimbursement Request

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."

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6 minute read

July 25, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Supreme Court Ruling 'Clarifying' Workplace Religious Accommodation Standard Does Anything But

"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.

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7 minute read

July 24, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Cybersecurity Startup Hires GC, Rebuilds Legal Team After Mass Layoffs

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