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.
October 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
Staples Chief Legal Officer Named Chair of 48,000-Member ACCCristina 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 FadesNew 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 TransparencyThe 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 IndustryOne 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 eBaySome 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