Eight years ago, I wrote a commentary about lessons we could learn in sexual harassment law from California voters who elected Arnold Schwarzenegger as their governor, despite reports that he had groped or sexually harassed more than a dozen women.
The lessons then included three basics: context matters in sexual harassment law, and any forward behavior on Hollywood movie sets might be the norm; the alleged victims’ delays in reporting their claims weakened their credibility; and Schwarzenegger’s prompt apology likely led to forgiveness by the public and reduced the likelihood of litigation.
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