Trudy Knockless

January 05, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Douglas Letter says the "terrifying increase in school-related and other mass shooting events" spurred him to become the organization's legal chief.

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read

January 04, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"The number of women working in the General Counsel's Office for professional sports teams has grown tremendously since I first started with the Diamondbacks," said Nona Lee, who stepped down as the team's chief legal officer in May to become a diversity consultant.

By Trudy Knockless

4 minute read

December 30, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

A former general counsel of the Motion Picture Association of America went to prison for sex abuse and blackmail, while a former senior attorney at Apple pleaded guilty to insider trading.

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3 minute read

December 29, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

A survey by the law firm Thompson Hine found that even as more CEOs take the ESG reins, general counsel will continue to play a key role in the discussions.

By Trudy Knockless

4 minute read

December 27, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Twitter legal department turmoil took center stage, but many other prominent companies also saw legal chief departures during the year.

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1 minute read

December 27, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Timothy Brown took the legal reins of the annuity company Venerable when his longtime employer Voya Financial carved it into a separate business five years ago.

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7 minute read

December 21, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Corri Berg's unexpected exit comes as the company is evaluating ways to maximize value in an era when investors are demanding that media and entertainment companies boost profits.

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2 minute read

December 16, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

A survey from HBR Consulting found that 44% of law department leaders plan to enforce limitations on the types of increases they accept.

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3 minute read

December 15, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

In the last year, a number of startups have hired their first legal chief. "They're not hiring large teams but it still makes sense for them to have someone internally rather than just going to a law firm," said Inclusive Legal Search founder Chantal Raymond.

By Trudy Knockless

6 minute read

December 14, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Trinity Life Sciences' CFO Rebecca McNamara said Lucchese's broad business knowledge and legal background make him a perfect adviser for the company's senior team during its high-growth phase.

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read