Letters to the Editor
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Appeal the appeal.
Glenn Greenwald made a great point a couple of days ago about how we don't know the circumstances of the court's decision, and how it takes a working knowledge of the brief and the laws involved before we can make a harsh judgment against the bench for their decision.
I'm no lawyer, but after reading Greenwald, I'm more inclined to give pause and weigh the issues of the case, rather than be appalled at the outcome if it didn't go my way. It may be that the claim filed by the plaintiff wasn't appropriate for sexual harassment. It may be that the appeal by the defense cited a specific law or incident that nullified the plaintiff's original argument. It may work out that an appeal filed by the plaintiff will cite a different case or law and right the situation. We just don't know. Law is a puzzle, and to win a case, you need to have the right pieces in the right places. It really may work out that the woman's attorney's just filed a bad case, and need to go back and work on a stronger argument.
I can't imagine that a court of law would find that type of behavior acceptable in any workplace environment, so I have a feeling it's an issue of semantics as to what kinds of harassment and laws are involved.