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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November 22, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

How Marsh & McLennan's Small But Mighty Legal Innovation Team Builds Solutions That Bring Joy

"Everything that we do and we build is…to help our colleagues achieve their dreams," said Farrah Pepper, chief legal innovation counsel at Marsh McLennan."

By Maria Dinzeo

6 minute read

November 22, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

'The Show Must Go On': Solo-GC-of-Year Kevin Colby Pulls Off Perpetual Juggling Act

"Unless there’s something where they really need a specialist, I pretty much can do it. And they have enjoyed this ability. Not to mention that I can negotiate things in Spanish and Portuguese," said Colby, general counsel of GOWell International Inc.

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6 minute read

November 20, 2024 | International Edition

Porsche's Luxembourg-Based Venture Capital Arm Hires General Counsel From Clifford Chance

Early-career attorney Lynn Nussbaum is taking the legal reins of Porsche Ventures as it hits the gas on its next phase of growth.

By Maria Dinzeo

2 minute read

November 20, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Porsche's Venture Capital Arm Adds General Counsel From Clifford Chance

Early-career attorney Lynn Nussbaum is taking the legal reins of Porsche Ventures as it hits the gas on its next phase of growth.

By Maria Dinzeo

2 minute read

November 19, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

From Tires to Tracks: Goodyear Chief Risk Officer Joins Union Pacific as Legal Chief

Christina Conlin is jumping aboard as the U.S. rail industry faces heightened regulatory scrutiny in the wake of a string of high-profile rail accidents.

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4 minute read

November 18, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Companies' Dirty Little Secret: Those Privacy Opt-Out Requests Usually Aren't Honored

“Ignoring privacy requests in states where they are legally obligatory creates a huge legal risk. Most companies that do so usually don't have evil intentions but haven't properly configured their consent-management tools," said Jules Polonetsky, CEO of the Future of Privacy Forum.

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8 minute read

November 15, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Shareholder Activists Poised to Pounce in 2025. Is Your Board Ready?

“The activists are very press-savvy. They know how to leak to the outlets. They're quite often quite good on CNBC. And CNBC becomes almost like their megaphone," said Steve Lipin, CEO of Gladstone Place Partners.

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6 minute read

November 13, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Regulatory Upheaval Is Coming. How Businesses Prepare and Respond Will Separate Winners and Losers

“Every regulation is going to be questioned. … And that'll be a better environment for many businesses once the regulations are wiped away. But they're going to have to adapt their businesses to exploit that," said Sean West, co-founder of Hence Technologies.

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10 minute read

November 11, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Quantum Computing Company to Part With General Counsel

Rick Danis joined Rigetti in 2019 after a little more than a year at satellite antenna company Kymeta.

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2 minute read

November 07, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

What to Expect From the SEC Under Trump 2.0

"While the issues of what's in the best interest of an investor will continue to be important, we won't see as much energy put behind trying to expand those obligations beyond the regulatory frameworks that already exist," said Jennifer Klass, a partner at K&L Gates.

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