Class, one the largest awards of damages in a hostile environment sexual harassment case occurred when a noted rainmaker (the guy who brings in the big bucks) for a large law firm consistently harassed female subordinates and was given a pass given his importance to the firm's bottom line. When the case reached trial, the jury had little hesitation in punishing the entire firm financially for the acts of one of its employees.
Is the lesson that it is better to deal with sexual harassment up front and when it happens, even if might mean the loss of a key employee, rather than waiting for the shoe to fall in the form of a large Court ordered judgment?