Trudy Knockless

October 16, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Although Tom Dunlop is now deeply immersed in the legal profession, his first passion was sports. A former pro-badminton player, Dunlop was once on a path to the Olympics before pivoting to pursue law. In a candid interview with Corporate Counsel, Dunlop reflects on his journey, the founding of Summize, and how his entrepreneurial drive continues to shape his career.

By Trudy Knockless

8 minute read

October 15, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

In this candid interview, Corporate Counsel sat down with Cherée Johnson, general counsel of SPX Technologies, to talk about her career, leadership style and how a life-threatening health crisis helped her reshape her perspective on everything.

By Trudy Knockless

9 minute read

October 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Cristina Gonzalez is succeeding Macy's Chief Legal Officer Tracy Preston, who has held the role the past year.

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read

October 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"It is all too easy for in-house teams to continue instructing work to the same firms they have always used, without considering the savings that can be gained from a more structured approach to resourcing," the-e-billing platform Brightflag said in a new report.

By Trudy Knockless

4 minute read

October 07, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

New studies show successful gen AI adoption is hard work, and companies sometimes undermine their efforts by failing to set ground rules for employee use and scrimping on education and training.

By Greg Andrews | Trudy Knockless

7 minute read

October 04, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

The funding industry itself scoffs, saying what the companies really are trying to do is tilt litigation in their favor.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

October 03, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

One challenge is determining when an invitation for lunch is considered "business communication."

By Trudy Knockless

5 minute read

October 02, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"The bottom line is that the SEC did what it needed to do in response to the scams in crypto," said Terrence Yang, a strategic adviser to Swan Bitcoin and a former senior counsel at Merrill Lynch.

By Trudy Knockless | Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

October 01, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Some of the nation's best-known brands announced legal department leadership changes, but none captured readers' attention as much as the Norfolk Southern scandal.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

October 01, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"You need to be the person who can walk into a room and capture everyone's attention, deliver your message in a way that people listen to, trust, and are inspired by," said John Gilmore, managing partner of the search firm BarkerGilmore.

By Trudy Knockless

4 minute read