• Film production company Weinstein Co. hired Debevoise & Plimpton partner John Kiernan Friday to lead an investigation into allegations that its co-founder Harvey Weinstein sexually harassed women for decades. ( Bloomberg ) The company, which fired Weinstein Sunday, joins Uber and Fox News on a list of companies dealing with fallout after bosses misbehaved or didn’t do anything to stop misbehavior by others at their companies. ( New York Times DealBook )
• Fox News’ head lawyer, Dianne Brandi took “voluntary” leave, amidst a federal criminal investigation of the company’s and her handling of a raft of sexual harassment complaints against executives and other personnel at Fox. ( New York Times ) Even ...
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