(Adds company comment)

--Google's parent company Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) has opened an investigation into accusations of executive sexual misconduct, including chief legal officer David Drummond, CNBC reports.

--The board has hired a law firm to help investigate the matter, according to materials viewed by CNBC.

--"As has already been confirmed in public court filings, in early 2019, Alphabet's Board of Directors formed a special litigation committee to consider claims made by shareholders in various lawsuits relating to past workplace conduct," the company said in a statement on Wednesday.

Full story: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/06/alphabet-board-investigating-inappropriate-relationships-by-execs.html

Write to Maria Armental at maria.armental@wsj.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

November 06, 2019 18:56 ET (23:56 GMT)

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