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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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August 31, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Ex-Pfizer Legal Exec Joins AI-Powered Diagnostics Firm as First General Counsel

Louisa Daniels is taking the legal reins of Ceribell, which has raised $220 million to fund its quest to revolutionize seizure management and improve the detection of neurological conditions.

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read

August 30, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Archer Daniels Midland Taps Globetrotting Legal Vet to Succeed GC Who Put Out Fires

Food giant ADM has hired Regina Bynote Jones away from oil-field-services company Baker Hughes to serve as its senior vice president and general counsel.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

August 29, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Iconic Crystal Maker Swarovski Taps Former Nestle, Wrigley and Coca-Cola Attorney as Legal Chief

Stephan Mechnig appointment as chief legal and compliance officer comes a year after the nearly 130-year-old company installed someone outside the family as CEO for the first time.

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read

August 29, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Education Group Ousts GC Amid Board Infighting Over Tip That New Executive Director Lied on Resume

The nonprofit's board hired Devin Del Palacio this summer, even though an independent probe found he'd falsely claimed to have a college degree. GC Nick Buzan is out after recommending the probe and a full vetting of Del Palacio.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

August 28, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

FTC Preps for Crackdown on the Wild West of Social Media Influencers

"It's a lot of work because there are a lot of them out there," corporate governance expert Charles Elson said. "And their connection to your company can be very, frankly, vague at best."

By Trudy Knockless

4 minute read

August 24, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Veteran Gambling-Industry Attorney Rolls Dice at New Firm

Robert Blair is taking a senior legal role at gambling-games maker PlayAGS after spending five years at a competitor.

By Trudy Knockless

1 minute read

August 24, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Saint Louis Bank Axes CEO, Promotes GC to Succeed Him

Kevin King, the general counsel of the three-office Saint Louis Bank who's practiced banking law for more than four decades, is succeeding CEO Travis Liebig. The bank isn't explaining the ouster.

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read

August 22, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Legal Chief for Movie Theater Association Follows Other Execs Out the Exit Door

Jackie Brenneman is the third long-tenured executive of the National Association of Theatre Owners to depart this year.

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read

August 18, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Penn State Ends Legal Chief Search With Promotion of Chief Ethics Officer

"During my tenure as Penn State's chief ethics and compliance officer, I have had the opportunity to partner with staff, faculty and administrators on key ethics and compliance initiatives. In my new role, I will strive to broaden and deepen those partnerships so that the Office of General Counsel remains a collaborative problem-solver, delivering the highest-quality legal counsel," says Oman.

By Trudy Knockless

4 minute read

August 17, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Big Law Facilitates Unreasonable Client Demands, Clients Say

Lawyers at all levels ranked unreasonable client demands among their top sources of stress and anxiety in a recent survey, but clients say high fees and a lack of pushback further the unhealthy dynamic.

By Dan Roe | Trudy Knockless

7 minute read