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.
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 IPOJoel 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 ChiefShipBob'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 ExperiencesSeth 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 ChiefMitch 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 OperatorJamal 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-TradesGeneral 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 FlexportThe 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
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