The CBS Corp. board has retained the law firms of Covington & Burling and Debevoise & Plimpton to investigate allegations of sexual harassment against its chairman and chief executive, Leslie Moonves, as well as the CBS News unit, the company said Wednesday evening.
The board also has created a special committee of board members to oversee the investigation. Board members Bruce Gordon, Linda Griego and Robert Klieger will serve on the committee. Mr. Moonves will have no role in the probes and is recused from it, CBS...