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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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April 19, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

'A Tale of Two Cities': Study Finds Legal Ops Teams Have Vastly Different Levels of Expertise

"Legal ops should assess what the main pain points are for their legal department and triage opportunities by impact and ease of implementation," said Jason Winmill, managing partner of Argopoint.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

April 19, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Unisys Raids IT Rival to Hire New Legal Chief

CEO Peter Altabef said that beyond Claudius Sokenu's legal experience, he possesses the "personal skills and gravitas that have been hallmarks of our general counsel."

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read

April 18, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

One of Nation's Biggest Homebuilders Taps Veteran Attorney as Legal Chief

Malissia Clinton is joining the nation's seventh-largest publicly traded homebuilder after serving as GC of The Aerospace Corp.

By Trudy Knockless

1 minute read

April 15, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Hertz Hires New Legal Chief Amid Accusation of False Stolen Vehicle Reports

Colleen Batcheler joins the company after 16 years at Conagra Brands.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

April 14, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Life Sciences and Pharma GC Moves Are on the Rise

Companies in various sectors of the life sciences and pharma fields are beefing up their in-house legal capabilities with new hires to helm their law departments.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

April 13, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Former Pfizer Exec Takes Legal Reins at Needle-Free Vaccine Company

"The company's technology platform and the vaccine products that it enables offer a rare opportunity to fundamentally change the way vaccines are developed and distributed worldwide," said Dan Devine, chief business officer and general counsel of Vaxxas.

By Trudy Knockless

1 minute read

April 13, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Legal Departments Focus on Contracts to Combat Rising Inflation

"What we're doing is asking people to do a little bit more. Everyone is very busy but people also understand that we're all going to have to tighten our belt a little bit more," said Stephen Kim, chief legal officer at Avicanna.

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5 minute read

April 12, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Former Senior Lawyer at Tesla, Google Joins Security Camera Startup as GC

In a blog post, Verkada CEO Filip Kaliszan said William Berry worked alongside Tesla CEO Elon Musk to "lead strategic direction for the company's legal initiatives and goals."

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read

April 12, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Former Airbnb and Google Lawyer Joins 3D Printing Construction Company as Legal Chief

After working at some of the world's best-known tech companies, Mark Aldrich will help Mighty Buildings expand sales of prefab homes 3D printed at its California warehouse.

By Trudy Knockless

1 minute read

April 11, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

'There Won't Be Any Rule Book': Skyrocketing ESG Risks Put GCs Center Stage

"This landscape is complicated by often ambiguous guidance from regulators, stakeholder pressure and competing goals within the business itself," according to the study from EY Law and Harvard University.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read