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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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May 04, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

In-House Compensation Slipped Last Year After Frothy 2021

"When you're comparing it to a record year it does look down, but overall compensation was actually still strong," said Mary Rombaut, managing director of research and analytics at BarkerGilmore.

By Maria Dinzeo

3 minute read

May 03, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Meta Blasts FTC After Agency Moves to Block It From Monetizing Child and Teen Data

"Let's be clear about what the FTC is trying to do: usurp the authority of Congress to set industry-wide standards and instead single out one American company while allowing Chinese companies, like TikTok, to operate without constraint on American soil," a Meta spokesperson said.

By Maria Dinzeo

4 minute read

May 02, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

MADD Names Nonprofit Veteran as Legal Chief Amid Executive-Hiring Spree

Saerin Cho has taken the legal reins of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, which launched in 1980 to fight impaired driving and underage drinking and to assist victims of impaired-driving accidents.

By Maria Dinzeo

3 minute read

May 02, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Ex-Uber Security Chief's Impending Sentencing Exposes Divide in Cybersecurity Community

"I recognize the costs the case has had on so many—and I believe they all could have been avoided if I had acted differently back in 2016," Joe Sullivan wrote in a letter to the court.

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8 minute read

May 01, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

DoorDash Attorney's Promotion to GC Earned Her $15M Stock Grant

Tia Sherringham took the legal reins in January 2022 after the food-delivery company promoted her boss to chief business officer.

By Maria Dinzeo

3 minute read

April 27, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Companies Flummoxed by Regulatory Chaos Around Cybersecurity

"There's a lot of unpredictability right now. There's a lot of head-scratching about what's going to come next—what sectors are going to get hit with the next emergency directive, for example," said Megan Leef Brown, a partner with Wiley Rein.

By Maria Dinzeo

5 minute read

April 27, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

More Companies Opt for Fractional GCs Over Full-Time Legal Chiefs

"Law firms really want the big stuff—the deals and litigation. What a lot of corporations struggle with is not those things," said Noel Elfant, founder of General Counsel Practice.

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7 minute read

April 25, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Estee Lauder Vice Chair and Former General Counsel to Retire

Sara Moss has been with the cosmetics giant for two decades, most of that time as legal chief. She was promoted to vice chair in 2019.

By Maria Dinzeo

2 minute read

April 19, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Cash Is King for Startups as Venture Capital Pulls Back

"A firm may not have five VCs chasing them, but the best companies will still raise capital," a venture capitalist said.

By Maria Dinzeo

7 minute read

April 19, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

DocuSign Greeted New Legal Chief With a $13 Million Stock Award

James Shaughnessy joined the electronic signature company from Workday in May 2022.

By Maria Dinzeo

3 minute read