Alphabet Seeks Quiet End to Investor Suits Over Sex Harassment
- Lawsuit claims the company mishandled harassment allegations
- Google parent will mediate rather than fight the lawsuit
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Alphabet Inc. is pursuing mediation to settle investor litigation alleging the company let senior leaders at Google get away with sexual harassment and misconduct for years.
Company directors this year set up a special committee to evaluate the claims after several shareholder groups sued, alleging that the board failed in its duties by allowing harassment, approving big payouts to departing executives and keeping the details under wraps. The committee recommended that the case go through private mediation, a closed-door process, according to a filing in California state court in San Jose.