Alphabet’s Top Lawyer to Retire Following Questions on Conduct

  • Drummond was accused of violating workplace relationship rules
  • Company veteran denied wrongdoing; makes way for new leaders
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David Drummond, the legal chief of Google parent Alphabet Inc. and a company veteran, stepped down following questions about his conduct at the technology giant.

Drummond, 56, will leave on Jan. 31, according to a note he sent colleagues on Friday. The company has not named a replacement, an Alphabet spokeswoman said. She confirmed that Drummond did not receive a pay package on exit. He has been selling millions of dollars in company stock during the past year.