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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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November 18, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Target-Owned Shipt Adds Former Home Depot Exec to Leadership Team

Linda Seal is taking the legal reins of the third-party delivery service at a time it is growing at a torrid rate.

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2 minute read

November 16, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Ex-Demandware General Counsel Takes Legal Reins at Startup Jobcase

Kathleen Patton said she was drawn to the company's mission of empowering workers.

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2 minute read

November 15, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Former WWE General Counsel Joins Cedar Fair as Legal Chief

Prior to being GC of World Wrestling Entertainment, Brian Nurse held executive posts at Nestle Waters and PepsiCo.

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2 minute read

November 15, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

ACC's New Secretary: Group's 45,000 Members Are 'Humans and Not Just Legal Technicians'

Robert Falk is the general counsel of Truth Initiative, which is trying to stamp out nicotine addiction. He previously was general counsel of the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest LGBT civil rights organization.

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November 12, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

As It Eyes IPO, Exterro Taps Prominent Discovery Expert as First-Ever GC

"I look forward to applying my unique customer and industry experience to enhance our ability to increase overall adoption of Exterro's e-discovery suite and Review technology, while adding to the firm's overall market share," Jenny Hamilton said in a statement.

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November 10, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Cannabis Company Shryne Group Hires CLO Who Helped Lead Seth Rogen's Firm

Shryne CEO Jon Avidor called Cary Berger "a rare person who understands both the intricacies of cannabis law and more traditional corporate law and governance."

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November 09, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Fast-Growing Used-Car Retailer Shift Names Seasoned Exec as GC

San Francisco-based Shift went public last year. In the second quarter of 2021, the company reported revenue of $155 million, up 377% from the same period a year earlier.

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November 09, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

ACC Announces 2022 Officers and Board Members

Mike Madden, head of group legal, commercial, procurement at Australia's privately owned timber company Hyne Group, will serve as global board chair of the organization, which has 45,000 members.

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November 05, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Legal Departments Rewrite Job Descriptions as They Gain Voice in Strategy

The larger roles that legal departments are playing in companies require a broader range of expertise than a traditional department might have.

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November 05, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

SEC Names Veteran Staffer to Lead Whistleblower Office

Nicole Creola Kelly has been with the agency more than two decades, most recently as senior special counsel in the Office of the General Counsel.

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