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Trudy Knockless

Trudy Knockless

Trudy Knockless is a reporter on ALM Media's Business of Law desk.  She has a background serving legal and insurance publications. Contact her at [email protected] or on LinkedIn at Trudy Knockless. 

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November 10, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

'Litigators Know How to Multitask': How the GC of the NFL's Chargers Also Runs Her Own Law Firm

"I look at the games and I think, 'That performer is out there because there was a contract that we did.' You look at games differently. I love being part of it. It's exciting," said Deborah Dixon, the Los Angeles Chargers' GC and founding partner of The Dixon Firm.

By Trudy Knockless

5 minute read

November 08, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Chipotle Snags Petco's Legal Chief to Lead HR

CEO Brian Niccol said newly hired HR chief Ilene Eskenazi "will be instrumental in growing Chipotle's culture of people development."

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2 minute read

November 07, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

GC Ousted in Executive Shakeup at Big Chemical Company

Anne Lynne Puckett is out as legal chief of Celanese Corp. after five years, seemingly done in by the company's sluggish sales and possibly the retirement of the CEO who hired her.

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3 minute read

November 06, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Ex-Legal Ops Chief at Meta and Coinbase Takes COO Post at 'Rocket Ship' SpotDraft

"Very quickly in the process, after they asked me whether I wanted to do this, I started asking myself why I wouldn't do this. And I didn't have a good answer to that question," said Akshay Verma, SpotDraft's newly hired COO.

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4 minute read

November 03, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Philadelphia Museum of Art GC Jumps to Foundation That Aids Deaf Children

Albert Suh, who started his in-house career at Aramark, will be VP of administration and general counsel for the Oberkotter Foundation.

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2 minute read

November 02, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Marquette University's GC Resigns, Returns to Corporate World

Paul Jones, who was chief legal officer of Harley-Davidson before joining the university in 2020, is hopscotching to A.O. Smith, another prominent Milwaukee employer.

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3 minute read

November 01, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Specialty Vehicle-Maker Hires Cooper Tire's Top Lawyer to Replace Ousted GC

"The leadership team is committed to continuous improvement and driving shareholder growth. I look forward to working with the team to reach our goals." General Counsel Stephen Zamansky said.

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2 minute read

October 27, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Entertainment Company Hires GC After Going Public Through SPAC Merger

Bruce A. Brown has taken the legal reins of Falcon's Beyond, which became publicly traded this month and aims to create entertainment destinations globally.

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2 minute read

October 26, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

In Cost-Saving Bid, Legal Departments Snatching Back Work From Law Firms

A newly released survey found departments also are trying to save money by switching from large law firms to smaller ones, and by leveraging artificial intelligence.

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2 minute read

October 25, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

HanesBrands CLO Elected Chair of ACC's Global Board

The Association of Corporate Counsel represents more than 45,000 in-house counsel. Directors reside in Australia, Africa, Europe, Asia and North America.

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2 minute read