Cornell appointed Sally Yates to lead review at the university

Cornell University appointed former US Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to lead an independent review of how the university prevents and responds to claims of sexual assault, Bloomberg Law reported on October 6. The American Lawyer reported that Cornell hired Yates and a law firm to review its handling of sexual misconduct allegations.

Reuters Legal reported on October 10 that Cornell hired Yates for an internal investigation into how it handled a student’s allegations that she was gang-raped. Bloomberg Law described the assignment as an independent review, while Reuters Legal described it as an internal investigation. The American Lawyer’s report linked the review to the university’s handling of sexual misconduct allegations.