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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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February 15, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Swept Up in 'Awe,' Legal Departments Fail to Push Back on Rates at Biggest Law Firms

"Rate increases are not, as the defeatists would argue, always inevitable and always inevitably high, although they are more likely to be both in the case of a buyer with a lackadaisical approach to rate management," according to a new report by Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions.

By Trudy Knockless

4 minute read

February 14, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Measure, Measure, Measure: Why Adobe's GC Believes Metrics Are So Important

"What was revealed to us in the data ... was that we have a lot of effort going into deals that, frankly, shouldn't even have a legal touch," said Dana Rao, general counsel of Adobe.

By Trudy Knockless

10 minute read

February 13, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Amid Executive Shakeup, Rivian Taps Former LinkedIn, Yahoo GC as Legal Chief

Rivian's prior general counsel, Neil Sitron, left in September, the first of a string of executives to depart. The exits coincide with the company falling short of production goals.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

February 13, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

It's All About 'Guardrails': How Law Departments Can Slash Contract Review Time

"Each second or minute aggregated over the thousands of contracts will add up at the end of the year," said Stephen Kim, chief legal officer of Avicanna.

By Trudy Knockless

7 minute read

February 10, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Former Fox Lawyer Takes Legal Reins at CW Network

CW President Dennis Miller said he's confident that Tom Martin "will deftly manage the wide range of projects we are bringing to the network."

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read

February 07, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

'Who Wants to Have the Same Title for 20 Years?': Creating CLO Role Solves Many Problems, but Momentum Fades

"To me, the portfolio is much more important than the title," said Craig Gatarz, chief legal officer of Veritone.

By Trudy Knockless

5 minute read

February 03, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Activision to Pay $35M to Settle SEC Charges It Bungled Workplace Complaints

"Taking action to impede former employees from communicating directly with the commission staff about a possible securities law violation is not only bad corporate governance. It is illegal," said Jason Burt, director of the SEC's Denver regional office.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

February 02, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Former Facebook General Counsel Joins E-Commerce Giant as CLO

Colin Stretch is returning to the legal department trenches after serving as a leader-in-residence at Columbia University and being of counsel at Latham and Watkins.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

January 31, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Ex-Twitter CLO Vijaya Gadde to Testify Before Congress About Suppressing 2020 Hunter Biden Article

The House inquiry is one of many Republicans intend to launch in the wake of gaining control of the chamber in the November election.

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read

January 30, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

GC of Public Florida College Might Get Ax for Refusing to Start Meeting With Prayer

David Smolker appears caught in the crossfire as Gov. Ron DeSantis executes his plan to transform the New College of Florida into a conservative institution modeled after the private Hillsdale College in Michigan.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read


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