Trudy Knockless

July 05, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Stacy Cozad has landed her third general counsel post, her second in manufacturing.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

July 03, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

It's not far from our mindset as we continue to innovate that a welcoming platform is a guiding principle of development for Nextdoor," said Sophia Contreras Schwartz, general counsel of Nextdoor.

By Trudy Knockless

9 minute read

July 02, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Kim Taylor spent almost two decades at Kirkland & Ellis before taking the legal reins of the University of Chicago a decade ago.

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2 minute read

July 01, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

This is the first time Prabha Sipi Bhandari has been a company's top lawyer, though she has held senior legal roles at Viacom, Deutsche Bank, Freddie Mac and AIG.

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2 minute read

July 01, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

On the other end of the spectrum, upstarts such as ByteDance, Skydance and SoFi Technologies filled key legal roles with high-profile hires.

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4 minute read

June 27, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Legal teams are becoming increasingly specialized, a necessity as they take on key roles involving complex topics such as AI and compliance.

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3 minute read

June 26, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Robert Villaseñor is the new chief legal and compliance officer of Coinme. He gained familiarity with the company during his time at MoneyGram, which has partnerships with it.

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2 minute read

June 26, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"An hourly report that says 'analysis and advice: four hours' just doesn't cut it," said Andrew Woods, general counsel of PubMatic.

By Trudy Knockless

9 minute read

June 24, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Annabel Lewis is taking the legal reins of an 11-year-old company zeroing in on the identity-theft side of cybersecurity.

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read

June 18, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"The law teaches us how to think about both sides of things, how to anticipate issues, how to see around the corner, and all of those skills are very, very important to be a valuable board member," said ex-AbbVie Chief Legal Officer Laura Schumacher, a director of two companies.

By Trudy Knockless

6 minute read