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.
February 08, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
More Legal Chiefs Are Leading ESG; Many Others Want to Have OversightAccording 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.
By Trudy Knockless
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.
By Trudy Knockless
4 minute read
February 02, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Hollywood Movie Studio Taps Longtime Outside Counsel as Legal ChiefEric Sherman called the chance to take a more hands on role at Thunder Road Films "an opportunity of a lifetime."
By Trudy Knockless
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.
By Trudy Knockless
3 minute read
January 28, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
'More Aggressive' EEOC Likely to Sue More Employers in 2022The 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 CompanyRichard Allendorf worked at General Electric and at law firms before joining General Mills in 1998.
By Trudy Knockless
1 minute read
January 27, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Life360 Names Top Lawyer From Newly Acquired Tile as Company General CounselFollowing Life360's recent acquisition of Tile, Kirsten Daru now leads all legal and government affairs across the company's umbrella of offerings.
By Trudy Knockless
2 minute read
January 27, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
Legal Leaders Should Watch Out for These Post-Pandemic Compliance RisksSocietal expectations, regulatory changes and post-pandemic realities are creating new challenges for legal and compliance teams.
By Trudy Knockless
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.
By Trudy Knockless
2 minute read
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