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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 08, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

More Legal Chiefs Are Leading ESG; Many Others Want to Have Oversight

According to a new survey, 24% of legal chiefs are now more involved in handling ESG and CSR, up from 15% in 2020, when it started becoming more common in the CLO portfolio.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

February 07, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Lyft Promotes Jeremy Bird to Chief Policy Officer

"Since rideshare emerged as an industry, it's been at the center of some of the most complex policy issues of our time—worker independence, resilient urban design, clean energy infrastructure," Bird wrote on Medium.com.

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2 minute read

February 03, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

'That's What I'm Missing': In-House Leaders Discuss Navigating Remote Work

"There was a huge technological push to make sure that everyone had the appropriate access to the systems that they needed," Interactive Brokers general counsel Elaine Mandelbaum said.

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4 minute read

February 02, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Hollywood Movie Studio Taps Longtime Outside Counsel as Legal Chief

Eric Sherman called the chance to take a more hands on role at Thunder Road Films "an opportunity of a lifetime."

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2 minute read

January 31, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

'You Have to Learn Your GC's Language': What It Takes to Succeed in Legal Ops

"We're not being asked to practice law. We're asked to run the business side of things," said Mary O'Carroll, who spent 13 years as Google Legal's director of operations, technology and strategy.

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3 minute read

January 28, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

'More Aggressive' EEOC Likely to Sue More Employers in 2022

The EEOC's priorities have been the same since 2012. But "all of these things are subject to interpretation based on who's making up the commission at the time and who are the lead attorneys at the EEOC," Seyfarth Shaw partner Matthew Gagnon said.

By Trudy Knockless

4 minute read

January 28, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

General Mills Legal Chief to Retire After More Than Two Decades With Company

Richard Allendorf worked at General Electric and at law firms before joining General Mills in 1998.

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1 minute read

January 27, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Life360 Names Top Lawyer From Newly Acquired Tile as Company General Counsel

Following Life360's recent acquisition of Tile, Kirsten Daru now leads all legal and government affairs across the company's umbrella of offerings.

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2 minute read

January 27, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Legal Leaders Should Watch Out for These Post-Pandemic Compliance Risks

Societal expectations, regulatory changes and post-pandemic realities are creating new challenges for legal and compliance teams.

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4 minute read

January 26, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Cash-to-Crypto Company Picks Former IBM Exec as First GC

"I get to be part of a first-rate team on the cutting edge of virtual currency fintech services," Coinme general counsel Tom Davis said.

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