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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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October 25, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

In-House Attorneys Still Shackled With Perception They're Impediments to Be Avoided

"Their job is to not get into trouble," legal department consultant Ken Callander said of in-house attorneys. "So, that is their number one way they look at the world."

By Trudy Knockless

5 minute read

October 24, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Warehouse-Robot Startup Hires First Legal Chief as It Eyes IPO

Joel Collins, who earlier was the top lawyer at three other tech companies, now is taking the legal reins at Locus Robotics.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

October 23, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

E-Commerce Unicorn Hires First Legal Chief

ShipBob's newly appointed chief legal officer, Catherine Lacavera, spent 16 years at Google, rising to VP of legal.

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read

October 17, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Post-IPO, DigitalOcean Hands Legal Reins to Lawyer With Diverse Experiences

Seth Zelnick, the cloud-computing firm's new legal chief, formerly worked at the amusement park owner Six Flags and Everyday Health, a health and wellness website operator.

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read

October 16, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

'Read the Tea Leaves': How Companies Can Steer Clear of Huge Penalties in Brutal Regulatory Climate

"We're seeing a very aggressive stance in this administration, where penalties that the SEC is assessing now really aren't tied to precedent, and they're much larger than they've been in the past," said Kelly Gibson, a partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.

By Trudy Knockless

6 minute read

October 12, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

'Eternal Learning': How a Top Airbnb Lawyer Approaches Career Development

"In-house can be a hard job for lawyers because you need to do many things at once," said Peter Urias, deputy general counsel and chief ethics officer.

By Trudy Knockless

8 minute read

October 11, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Digital-ID Startup Backed by Financial Heavyweights Hires Legal Chief

Mitch Bompey is jumping aboard Prove Identity, among a throng of startups helping companies use data to streamline identity verification and generate more revenue per customer.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

October 10, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

MSG Entertainment's Top Lawyer Takes Legal Reins of No. 2 Cable Operator

Jamal Haughton is joining Stamford, Connecticut-based Charter Communications as executive vice president and general counsel.

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read

October 09, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Pay Gap Between GCs and CEOs Narrowing, as Legal Chiefs Become Jacks-of-All-Trades

General counsel compensation is rising partly because companies want their legal chief to have a slate of skills that is difficult to find in one person, according to a new report from Equilar.

By Trudy Knockless

4 minute read

October 05, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Chief Legal Officer Joins Exodus From Fallen Star Flexport

The supply-chain-software startup, valued at $8 billion as of early 2022, now is worth $1.4 billion to $1.6 billion, CB Insights says.

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read