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.
October 04, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
'You're Going to Hit a Wall': Why Legal Wizards Aren't Wise About Managing Stress"This stuff about skipping lunch; I'm not going to stop—that has to go. We have to prioritize and make some decisions," said Sheila Robinson-Kiss, CEO of Rebalancing America and Beyond.
By Trudy Knockless
4 minute read
October 01, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Disney's Chief International Counsel Lowers Curtain on 27-Year Career With Entertainment GiantPeter Wiley said on LinkedIn that "now is the right time for me to take a short break, properly disconnect for a moment and then focus on what might come next."
By Trudy Knockless
2 minute read
September 28, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Biotech GC Sues, Says He Was Fired for Pushing Probe Into 'Drugging of a High-Level Female Employee'The 56-year-old former legal chief of Koneksa Health accused the CEO of unlawfully firing him and "intentionally and maliciously" underpaying him because of his age.
By Trudy Knockless
3 minute read
September 28, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Payment-Processing Unicorn Taps Fintech Veteran as Legal ChiefLisa Roberts joins Stax from NCR, where she was chief counsel of payments.
By Trudy Knockless
2 minute read
September 27, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Cigna GC Nicole Jones Is Latest to Benefit From Dual-Role Trend"It would seem that she has impressed Cigna leadership with not only her legal acumen, but also her ability to manage complex functions outside of the legal silo," said Jason Winmill, an in-house consultant.
By Trudy Knockless
4 minute read
September 26, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Stingy Legal Ops Funding Leaves Lawyers Trapped in Swelling Workloads"By framing the story properly, we can show that these programs are worth the investment," Stephanie Corey, CEO of UpLevel Ops, said.
By Trudy Knockless
4 minute read
September 22, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Longtime Red Lobster GC Claws His Way to the Top"I am looking forward to working with my teams to address the challenges we face in light of industry headwinds and to execute on our plans and deliver results," newly appointed CEO Horace Dawson said.
By Trudy Knockless
3 minute read
September 21, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Alcoa Taps Canadian Exec for GC RoleAndrew Hastings is taking the legal reins of Alcoa, which has 15,000 employees and $12.5 billion in annual revenue.
By Trudy Knockless
2 minute read
September 20, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
'Serious Pushback' on RTO Policies Complicates Otherwise Brightening In-House Hiring Market"GCs want to build out their legal teams in order to bring more work in-house, but often must make a strong business case for doing so," said a new report from Major, Lindsey and Africa.
By Trudy Knockless
4 minute read
September 19, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Advertising Tech Company Hires Ex-Revlon VP as Legal ChiefYossi Almani is taking the legal reins of Integral Ad Science, which analyzes the value of digital advertising placements. The company launched in 2009, went public in 2021 and now has employees in 11 countries.
By Trudy Knockless
2 minute read
Trending Stories
- 1Supreme Court Takes Up Challenge to ACA Task Force
- 2'Tragedy of Unspeakable Proportions:' Could Edison, DWP, Face Lawsuits Over LA Wildfires?
- 3Meta Pulls Plug on DEI Programs
- 4On the Move and After Hours: Meyner and Landis; Cooper Levenson; Ogletree Deakins; Saiber
- 5State Budget Proposal Includes More Money for Courts—for Now
More from ALM
- Scan In Progress: Litigators Leverage AI to Screen Prospective Jurors 1 minute read
- Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference East 2024: Match Group's Katie Dugan & Herrick's Carol Goodman 1 minute read
- Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference East 2024: Eric Wall, Executive VP, Syllo 1 minute read