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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 16, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Veteran Legal Chief Who Quit 2 Years Ago—Declaring 'I Need a Break'—Returns to In-House Game

Brett Pletcher has taken the legal reins of the late-stage biopharma Cytokinetic.

By Maria Dinzeo

3 minute read

August 15, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

'We're Going to Tear the Barriers Down': Judge Prepares to Open App Market Floodgates on Google

"When you have a mountain that's built out of bad conduct, you're going to have to move that mountain," U.S. District Judge James Donato said.

By Maria Dinzeo

7 minute read

August 13, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Businesses Still Fuzzy About Corporate Transparency Act Compliance as Deadline Looms

The new law, aimed at curtailing corruption and money laundering, will force private companies to identify who owns them—information some had been keeping under wraps.

By Maria Dinzeo

4 minute read

August 13, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Judge Whittles Down Artists' Landmark AI Copyright Suit but Keeps Core Infringement Claims Alive

Judge William Orrick found that the cartoonists, painters and illustrators who filed the case have plausibly shown their works were used in AI training, which he said was sufficient to allow the case testing whether the fair use doctrine applies to AI-powered image generation tools to move forward.

By Maria Dinzeo

5 minute read

August 12, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Chasing Goals Won't Give Frazzled In-House Lawyers Inner Peace, But a 'Mental Cleanse' Might

"Happiness can be consciously cultivated through certain actions anyone can take which are not at all dependent upon your external circumstances," said Mark LoSacco, a former in-house leader at HSBC and American Express who now helps legal department attorneys find greater fulfillment.

By Maria Dinzeo

5 minute read

August 12, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

AI Tools Creating Digital Paper Trails That Could Haunt Companies in Court

"A lot of the risk comes from extremely well-meaning employees that just want the tools to do their job better," said Dera Nevin, managing director at the consulting firm FTI.

By Maria Dinzeo

6 minute read

August 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Champion Homes Taps Express Legal Chief for General Counsel Role

After a long career in the retail clothing industry, Laurel Krueger is taking the legal reins of one of the largest players in manufactured housing.

By Maria Dinzeo

2 minute read

August 07, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Primed for Growth, Nvidia Rival Hires CLO

Veteran tech lawyer Claire Hart is taking the legal reins of Groq as it races to capitalize on the explosive growth of the AI chip market.

By Maria Dinzeo

3 minute read

August 06, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Sports Law Veteran Returns to Tampa Bay Bucs, This Time as CLO

This will be the fourth legal chief role for Cassie McBride, a career ascension that began with her hiring as GC of the Jackson Jaguars in 2014, when she was just 26.

By Maria Dinzeo

3 minute read

August 05, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Kraft Heinz Legal Chief Says She Quit Because Job Was Too Far From NYC Home

"I am from NY and my parents, my husband and my four children live there," Rashida La Lande told Law.com in a LinkedIn message.

By Maria Dinzeo

3 minute read