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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October 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Staples Chief Legal Officer Named Chair of 48,000-Member ACC

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

Am Law 50's Runaway Rates Put Onus on Legal Departments to Stiffen Resistance

"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

Just 11% of Legal Departments Predict Gen AI Will Be 'Transformative,' as Its Honeymoon Phase Fades

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

Big Companies, From Amazon to Ford, Call for Litigation Funding Transparency

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

Why Seemingly Simple Off-Channel Communication Rules Still Vex Finance Industry

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

By Trudy Knockless

5 minute read

October 02, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

SEC Enforcement Chief Grewal—Whose Hard Line on Crypto Tormented the Industry—Stepping Down

"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

In-House Moves of Month: Norfolk Southern, Adobe, Discover, PNC and eBay

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

GCs Receiving Lofty Pay Hikes, but Expectations Are Soaring, Too

"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

September 30, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Ex-Legal Chief of Checkers Drive-In, Scotts Miracle-Gro Joins 2,200-Location Home-Services Firm

"In my personal experience with the company on two different occasions, I was very impressed by the skill, professionalism, and expertise demonstrated by my local franchises," said Vincent Brockman, incoming chief legal officer of Servpro.

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read

September 19, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

'A Tug of War': New Research Finds GC-CFO Relationship Fraught With Tension

"It is part of the uniquely arrogant nature of the legal profession that we often argue that what we do is more important than what others do," said Susan Hackett, CEO of Legal Executive Leadership.

By Trudy Knockless

6 minute read