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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 03, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Exelon Appoints Energy-Industry Veteran as GC of Power-Generation Spinoff

Exelon will continue to operate its utilities while Constellation will hold power-generation assets.

By Trudy Knockless

1 minute read

November 03, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Marketer of Healthy Products Taps Software-Firm Lawyer as GC

Publicly traded NewAge, which launched in 2010, has three major category platforms: health and wellness, inner and outer beauty, and nutritional performance and weight management.

By Trudy Knockless

1 minute read

November 02, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Longtime ArcLight Capital General Counsel Retires; Associate GC to Succeed Him

ArcLight, which specializes in energy investments, has raised more than $19 billion since its founding in 2001, including a $3.4 billion funding round it completed early this year.

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2 minute read

November 02, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Walton Family Foundation Promotes Christie Yang to General Counsel

The foundation, launched by Walmart founders Sam and Helen Walton, provides grants to fight social and environmental problems.

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2 minute read

November 01, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Dow Exec Joins Minerals-Provider Covia as Chief Legal Officer

Duncan Stuart spent 28 years serving in senior legal positions at Dow, most recently as deputy general counsel.

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1 minute read

November 01, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Harvard Dominates Ranking of University Alumni in Fortune 1000 GC Roles

BoardEx's Alumni Spotlight on the Legal Sector, which highlights the role that alumni networks play in helping law firms cultivate new business, includes a deluge of data on where current Fortune 1000 GCs went to school and worked.

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3 minute read

October 29, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Former Pandora General Counsel Joins JustAnswer as Chief Legal Officer

"As JustAnswer continues to grow and expand, we are excited to add top senior talent to our leadership team who can help us reach the next levels," CEO Andy Kurtzig said.

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2 minute read

October 28, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

American Kennel Club's New GC Embraces Organization's 'Camaraderie'

"AKC is like Major League Baseball, except for dog sports. As with any competition, there are rules, regulations and policies and there are times when not all parties conform to those rules, regulations and policies and action needs to be taken to preserve the integrity of the sport or the registry."

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3 minute read

October 27, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Pennsylvania-Based Fulton Financial Hires CLO to Replace Retiring Executive

Natasha Luddington joins Fulton from Pacific Western Bank, where she served as interim general counsel, senior vice president and associate general counsel.

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1 minute read

October 26, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

LGBTQ+ Lawyers Say They're Still Cautious About How Much to Say at Work

"You always have to know your audience and take that into consideration before sharing very personal information," said Michael Moore, Amazon associate general counsel.

By Trudy Knockless

5 minute read