Trudy Knockless

May 22, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

The two Republicans on the five-member commission blasted the enforcement action as an overreaction, likening it to a "regulatory foot fault."

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

May 22, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Sophia Contreras is stepping in as general counsel in the wake of John Orta's departure early this month as chief legal officer and head of corporate development.

By Trudy Knockless

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May 21, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

The Minneapolis-based utility said in March that its facilities "appeared to have been involved" in igniting the largest wildfire in Texas history.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

May 21, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"For every one of my leads, I have a succession plan," Microsoft Chief Legal Officer Hossein Nowbar said. "And I specifically asked them to identify who they think is going to be potentially their replacement for their role."

By Trudy Knockless | Greg Andrews

4 minute read

May 20, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Succeeding as general counsel now requires a much broader range of skills, "making the step up for internal candidates from deputy to GC a much bigger gap to bridge," a report from the executive search firm Russell Reynolds Associates says.

By Trudy Knockless

8 minute read

May 14, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Employers that refused to use transgender workers' preferred pronounces or barred them from using bathroom that match their gender identity would be committing workplace harassment, according to recently issued EEOC guidance.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

May 14, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"It is important to allow employees the time and space to share their stories and perceptions in both formal and informal ways," the DEI consultant Seramount says in a new report.

By Trudy Knockless

4 minute read

May 13, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"Regardless of the political landscape, there's bipartisan interest in scrutinizing companies, especially larger ones with more perceived influence in the economy," said Kimberly Hamm, a partner at Mayer Brown.

By Trudy Knockless

9 minute read

May 13, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"We as in-house counsel have an opportunity to reinject into our outside counsel's work a sense of accomplishment and meaning that makes someone able to tolerate the challenges of the hard work," said Eric Greenberg, general counsel of Cox Media Group.

By Trudy Knockless

8 minute read

May 08, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Lumen CEO Kate Johnson said that newly appointed Chief Legal Officer Chadwick Ho's "innovative and proven experience with large public companies and his ability to fuel growth in the technology sector makes him the perfect person to guide Lumen through its ongoing transformation."

By Trudy Knockless

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