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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 15, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Tupperware's CLO Resigning as Company Fights to Stay Afloat

The company did not disclose why Karen Sheehan will be stepping aside Sept. 30. Her exit will cap a tumultuous nine years marked by plunging sales, C-suite turnover and accounting probes.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

August 10, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

'The Potential Is Enormous': In-House Leaders Jazzed Up About AI But Playing It Safe

"Generative AI, in particular, seems to really have the potential to change how we work and how our services interact with customers," Dana Wagner, chief legal officer of Twilio, said.

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4 minute read

August 09, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

27-Year Lloyd's of London Veteran Steps Down as GC to 'Pursue Fresh Challenges'

The insurance and reinsurance marketplace has appointed Claire Schrader, a 23-year Lloyd's employee, to serve as interim general counsel while it seeks a success for the departing Peter Spires.

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2 minute read

August 08, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Regulators Fine 10 Investment Firms $549M in Latest Crackdown on Off-Channel Communications

The SEC says it knows there are many other firms guilty of the same record-retention failures. It implored them to self-report, in return for less harsh punishment.

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3 minute read

August 07, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

OpenAI Hires Stripe's Data-Privacy Czar, Continuing Legal Hiring Spree

OpenAI has scooped up Emma Redmond, whose resume includes stints as Stripe, Ancestry and LinkedIn.

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3 minute read

August 04, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Fast-Growing Fintech Best Egg Hires Ex-Wells Fargo Attorney as General Counsel

Amy Thoreson Long is jumping to a company that says its mission is to provide flexible tools to help people with limited savings confidently navigate their financial lives.

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2 minute read

August 04, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Moody's Changing Out GCs for First Time Since 2000

The prominent ratings agency is sticking with stability, hiring a 17-year company veteran to succeed an exec who is retiring after 23 years as legal chief.

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2 minute read

August 03, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Ex-Twitter GC Sean Edgett Takes Legal Reins of Unicorn That Produces 'No Kill' Meat

Edgett will serve as chief legal officer of the eight-year-old company, which recently received FDA approval to sell its lab-cultivated chicken across the U.S.

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3 minute read

August 01, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Citadel Hires 2 Top Lawyers Away From Goldman Sachs

The exits come at a time the venerable investment bank, long known for its stability, already was rattling Wall Street with an exodus of partners.

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2 minute read

July 28, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Former Credit Suisse and Merrill Lynch Veteran Lawyer Jumps to MUFG as Legal Chief

As general counsel, Abrusci will be responsible for the overall management of legal affairs and board of directors administration related to MUFG's combined operations in the Americas.

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3 minute read