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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May 23, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Jersey Mike's Taps Up-and-Comer as General Counsel, as Sale Talk Swirls

Jersey Mike's Subs, the nation's fastest-growing sandwich chain, has promoted its deputy general counsel to vice president and general counsel. Jamie…

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

May 22, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

SEC Fines Parent of NYSE $10M, Says It Failed to Immediately Disclose Cyber Incident

The two Republicans on the five-member commission blasted the enforcement action as an overreaction, likening it to a "regulatory foot fault."

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

May 22, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Nextdoor Names New Legal Chief, as C-Suite Changes Continue

Sophia Contreras is stepping in as general counsel in the wake of John Orta's departure early this month as chief legal officer and head of corporate development.

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read

May 21, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Xcel Energy Hires Legal Chief as Lawsuits Over Texas Wildfire Pile Up

The Minneapolis-based utility said in March that its facilities "appeared to have been involved" in igniting the largest wildfire in Texas history.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

May 21, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Why Legal Departments That Thrive—Like Microsoft's—Never Stop Succession Planning

"For every one of my leads, I have a succession plan," Microsoft Chief Legal Officer Hossein Nowbar said. "And I specifically asked them to identify who they think is going to be potentially their replacement for their role."

By Trudy Knockless | Greg Andrews

4 minute read

May 20, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

GC Searches Veer Away From Internal Hires, Upending In-House Promotion Tracks

Succeeding as general counsel now requires a much broader range of skills, "making the step up for internal candidates from deputy to GC a much bigger gap to bridge," a report from the executive search firm Russell Reynolds Associates says.

By Trudy Knockless

8 minute read

May 14, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Conservative States' Suit Accuses EEOC of Defining Gender-Identity Discrimination Way Too Broadly

Employers that refused to use transgender workers' preferred pronounces or barred them from using bathroom that match their gender identity would be committing workplace harassment, according to recently issued EEOC guidance.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

May 14, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

'Walk a Fine Line': Managing Hyperpolarized Environment Zooms Up Employers' List of Worries

"It is important to allow employees the time and space to share their stories and perceptions in both formal and informal ways," the DEI consultant Seramount says in a new report.

By Trudy Knockless

4 minute read

May 13, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Congressional Probes Often Catch Companies Off Guard. Is Your Company Ready?

"Regardless of the political landscape, there's bipartisan interest in scrutinizing companies, especially larger ones with more perceived influence in the economy," said Kimberly Hamm, a partner at Mayer Brown.

By Trudy Knockless

9 minute read

May 13, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

'A Leap of Faith': Some In-House Leaders Join Fight to Fix Big Law's Mental Health Crisis

"We as in-house counsel have an opportunity to reinject into our outside counsel's work a sense of accomplishment and meaning that makes someone able to tolerate the challenges of the hard work," said Eric Greenberg, general counsel of Cox Media Group.

By Trudy Knockless

8 minute read


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