Xavier: Actually yes, yes we did.
Malcolm: That was... Peter Oryx versus...what was that company called?
Xavier: The Zoo Fitness and Spa corporation.
Malcolm: Right, right...a gym company. No wonder I didn't remember it. *Chuckles*
Xavier: Granted the case was less about his sexual orientation, (although it was a factor), and more about the dating a predator element. For those who aren't familiar with the case, Peter was looking to be promoted to public relations for a number of years but was repeatedly passed up by newer, inexperienced hires that would ultimately be shuffled off to another department or fired outright when they failed to meet the requirements of the job. Of course, he had been suspicious for years that the decision more than likely had to do with his preference for predators, but he didn't have anything concrete until another employee turned over confidential internal discussions from those higher up in the company to Peter. Not only did those discussions express in no uncertain terms that a "Pred-Baiter" would not make a good public face in regards to their image, but the chat was regularly peppered with snide, cruel jokes at his expenses whenever his name was mentioned. Most of the jokes were aimed at his attraction to pred mammals, but there were more than a few homophobic remarks as well, mostly by employees of his own species who expressed colorful opinions about Peter's same-sex preferences made him a genetic dead end for keeping his species going.
Malcolm: As iffin' Oryx's need help in that department, ain't like they're endangered er' nothin'.
Xavier: Naturally it was a 'slam dunk' as they say, and as 'big' as it was in terms of the players involved, it was pretty quickly resolved. The company tried to claim the logs were fake at first, but the evidence from their computers showed it was a bald-faced lie. Then they tried to say it was doctored by a corporate rival, that was at least until other members of the chat who had been uncomfortable with the hostile tone toward Peter came forward to confirm the chat logs were unedited.
Malcolm: As if anyone believed that excuse to begin with...corporate rivals...yeesh...
Xavier: Needless to say the jury spent very little time deliberating before finding the company guilty, and awarding a massive windfall to Peter and his mate. I must say I was pretty proud of that case, even if I could have prosecuted it with a paw tied behind my back and a blindfold. *Laughs*
Malcolm: Mhh...Fluffybuns, I know y'all are many thangs, but I didn't take y'all fer bein' a kinky type.
Xavier: *Snort* Gingersnap! Don't give the public ideas, please...
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