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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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September 12, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Ex-Salesforce Lawyer Takes Legal Reins at Mozilla

"Mozilla continues to be a unique and respected voice in technology, in a world that needs trusted institutions more than ever," said Carlos Torres, Mozilla's newly appointed CLO.

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2 minute read

September 12, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

'I Will Be Driving Very Hard': How GCs Aim to Tame the ESG Albatross

"I'm working on processes and building procedures so that we have very careful documentation of our progress," said Shari Piré, Plume Design's chief legal and sustainability officer.

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September 09, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Aerospace Firm Fills GC Vacancy From Inside

Joseph Chontos, who started his legal career at the Pentagon and later worked at Northrop Grumman, has taken the legal reins at Aerojet Rocketdyne.

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September 08, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Boston Biotech Snags Legal Chief From Competitor

"Vertex has a highly differentiated strategy, a special culture that resonates with me, an impressive track record of success, and the potential to truly transform the treatment of multiple serious diseases," said Jonathan Biller, the company's newly appointed chief legal officer.

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2 minute read

September 07, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Swedish Animal Health Company Taps Former Pfizer Lawyer as First GC

The upstart company Vimian's first legal chief spent years in key roles at Zoetis, the biggest animal health player.

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1 minute read

September 06, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Company Helping US Play Catch-Up in Car Batteries Hires First GC

Bret Meich is taking the legal reins of American Battery Technology Co., which seeks to provide U.S. manufacturers of lithium-ion car batteries with a domestic source of metals.

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2 minute read

September 02, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Fintech VC Firm Flourish Finds New Legal Chief at Competitor

Flourish managing partner Emmalyn Shaw said newly hired legal chief Tyler Mann shares the company's passion for "supporting innovative and seasoned entrepreneurs whose companies drive significant financial returns and create more inclusive global financial services."

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2 minute read

September 01, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Tech Unicorn Snags Veteran Google Lawyer as Legal Chief

Joe Faber is taking the legal reins of Dialpad, a communications software-maker that is seeing explosive growth and positioning itself for a possible IPO.

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2 minute read

August 31, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Data Security Company Hires Veteran Open-Source Lawyer as Legal Chief

Mishi Choudhary is taking the legal reins of Virtru, which helps more than 7,000 organizations safeguard and encrypt data.

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2 minute read

August 30, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Big Egg Producer Brings On Longtime Outside Counsel as First GC

Versova President J.T. Dean said the company required in-house legal expertise to support its rapid growth.

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