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.
August 14, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Microsoft-Backed Startup Hires Blockchain Guru as First Legal Chief"Being part of a team that's pushing the boundaries of decentralized tech, and shaping the legal strategies that support this innovation, is incredibly rewarding."
By Trudy Knockless
2 minute read
August 14, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Ex-Binance General Counsel Takes Legal Reins of Rival Crypto ExchangeHon Ng departed Binance a year ago, amid news reports that executives were unhappy with how the CEO was handling a Department of Justice money-laundering investigation. It later settled with the DOJ for $4 billion.
By Trudy Knockless
2 minute read
August 12, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Legal-Ops Trailblazer Mary O'Carroll Joins Goodwin Procter as COO"Now, I believe the most significant transformation is happening within law firms. My legal career began at a firm, and in many ways, it feels like I'm coming full circle as I dive back in," Goodwin Procter Chief Operating Officer Mary O'Carroll said.
By Trudy Knockless
3 minute read
August 08, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
New GC of 6th-Largest Defense Contractor to Hunt for Savings Following Merger SpreeChristoph Feddersen joined L3Harris Corp. in April and now is taking the legal reins of the Florida-based company.
By Trudy Knockless
2 minute read
August 08, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Dartmouth CLO Jumps to Another Elite School, as Higher Ed's Summer Shuffle ContinuesSandhya Iyer has been Dartmouth's legal chief for seven years. Before that, she was legal chief of Oberlin College for nine years.
By Trudy Knockless
3 minute read
August 07, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Beverage Trade Group Names Ex-EPA Deputy GC as Legal ChiefAllison Starmann will advance the interests of the American Beverage Association, which represents makers of nonalcoholic drinks.
By Trudy Knockless
2 minute read
August 02, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Kohler Taps Ex-Conagra Brands Lawyer as Legal ChiefMegan Belcher succeeds Natalie Maciolek, who left Kohler in August 2023 after more than a decade with the Wisconsin-based plumbing products manufacturer.
By Trudy Knockless
3 minute read
August 01, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Balancing Act: Some GCs Are Embracing the Dual Role of COOInitialized Capital, a seed-stage venture capital firm managing over $3 billion in assets, is the latest company to embrace this trend by promoting Livingston Miller, its general counsel, to the position of COO.
By Trudy Knockless
7 minute read
July 31, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
In-House Moves of the Month: Numerous Big-Name Companies Face Legal Leadership TransitionsJuly was an active month for in-house arrivals and departures.
By Trudy Knockless
4 minute read
July 31, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Legal-Ops Professionals Grapple With Power Struggles Among Legal Teams and AI AdoptionAll 200 legal-operations professionals responding to a survey experienced tensions with their legal teams due to conflicting power dynamics and decision-making authority.
By Trudy Knockless
4 minute read
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