At Venture Capital Firm, Arguments About Whether a Partner Is Still Employed
. Ellen Pao, the venture capitalist who sued Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers for discrimination last May, said on Tuesday that the firm had fired her. But Kleiner Perkins said she remained an employee.
Kleiner Ex-Partner Pao to Testify in Own Silicon Valley Bias Case
Former venture capitalist Ellen Pao could take the stand as early as Thursday in her gender discrimination lawsuit against her previous employer Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, giving testimony that will likely make or break the case.
Ellen Pao Trial Highlights Long Road To Ending Workplace Bias
NPRs Audie Cornish talks to Nitasha Tiku of The Verge about the latest in the Silicon Valley gender discrimination trial of Ellen Pao. Pao is suing a venture capital firm for $16 million in damages. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: A jury of six men and six women.
Technology|What the Jury in the Ellen Pao-Kleiner Perkins Case Needed to.
Members of the jury had to sift through seven pages of verdict questions in a trial that pit a venerable venture capital firm, which nurtured such famous Internet start-ups as Google and Amazon, against a former junior partner who claimed that she was .
In light of Pao: Where are women at top VC funds?
As the Ellen Pao trial wraps up, Ive been hearing a low rumble from senior women across Silicon Valley about the other top venture capital firms, which have no women at the highest level. While Kleiner Perkins was sued for gender discrimination, it.
ELLEN PAO, Who Sued Kleiner Perkins, Joins Reddit
. Many in Silicon Valley hoped that Ellen Pao would go away for good after suing her employer, Kleiner Perkins. But she has a new job with one of its hottest companies.
Inside the Kleiner Perkins Trial: Reporters Notebook
. The reporter David Streitfeld describes the scene inside the Kleiner Perkins trial.
Kleiner Perkins Denies Sex Bias in Response to a Lawsuit
Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers, the prominent Silicon Valley venture capital firm, filed its legal response Wednesday to the sex discrimination charges made last month by junior partner Ellen Pao. As expected, Kleiner sweepingly and specifically denied all the claims. KPCB vigorously denies that it discriminated against plaintiff, retaliated against plaintiff after she complained about harassment or discrimination, or that it violated its obligation to take reasonable steps to prevent discrimination from occurring, the response says.. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, the Silicon Valley venture capital firm, files a response to a sexual harassment and discrimination suit filed by junior partner Ellen Pao, sweepingly and specifically denying all the claims. Photo (M)d
Ellen Pao can sue Kleiner Perkins for punitive damages.
Ellen Pao is suing for both punitive and compensatory damages in her gender discrimination trial against the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins. Today, Judge Harold E. Kahn upheld the punitive.
Live: The ELLEN PAO, Kleiner Perkins verdict
The jury spent more than two days deliberating in the high-stakes gender discrimination lawsuit. For more, visit http://sfg.ly/1D7Asr3. Add to story or collection; Share on Twitter; Share on Facebook; Share on Google+; Share on Linkedin; Share by email .
Twitter sexism suit could have greater impact than Ellen Pao case
Ellen Paos lawsuit against powerful venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers has raised awareness about gender bias in Silicon Valley, but analysts say its result will directly affect only one person: Pao. A gender bias suit filed against.
Live tweet recap: ELLEN PAO jury delivers verdict (again) in Kleiner Perkins.
Get all the latest updates from Mercury News staff writers as the verdict in Ellen Paos $16 million sex discrimination case against Kleiner Perkins is announced. Click here if viewing on a mobile device. 3rd and 7 37yd. 3rd and 7 37yd .
A tale of money, sex and power: The ELLEN PAO and Buddy Fletcher affair
The elder Pao, who died in 1987 when Ellen was a senior in high school, instilled in his children a commitment to academics, and each fulfilled his dreams. Ellen majored in electrical engineering at Princeton, where both her sisters studied as well.
As Kleiner Finishes Cross Examination, Ex-Partner Pao Keeps Cool
A former partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers kept an even demeanor on Thursday as the venture firms lawyers finished a cross examination that has portrayed her decision to sue for gender discrimination as highly opportunistic.
Kleiner Court Memorandum
Kleiner, Perkins, Caulfield & Byers court memo in Ellen Pao’s discrimination case against her former employer.
Jury rules against Reddit interim CEO Ellen Pao in Silicon.
A California jury cleared venture capital firm Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield and Byers of gender discrimination in a high profile lawsuit brought by female former partner Ellen Pao. The jury decided that gender was not the reason��.
ELLEN PAO ���Owns The Room��� | TechCrunch
Kleiner Perkins legendary venture investor John Doerr testified last week that Ellen Pao needed to ���own the room��� if she wanted to move up in the world of venture capital. Today, she did just that. Until her turn on the witness��.
In Final Verdict, Jury Rules Against Pao On All Four Claims.
Updated: After several days of deliberations, a San Francisco Superior Court jury has come to a conclusion in Ellen Pao Vs. Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, the gender discrimination trial that began with a lawsuit filed in��.
Kleiner Perkins, Disrupted
. In an era of self-promotion and runaway hype, where every supporting player wants to be a star, it is nearly impossible to retain earlier ideals of restraint.
ELLEN PAO v. Kleiner Perkins Trial Re/cap | Re/code
A chronology of the Ellen Pao/Kleiner Perkins gender discrimination trial thus far.
Ellen Pao vs. Kleiner Perkins Closing Arguments | Re/code
The writing was on the wall. Even a fool could see that, and Ellen Pao was no fool.
As Jury Deliberates Pao V. Kleiner Perkins, Allegiances Arent
���The jury is six men and six women, so this probably wont be quick,��� a man in a suit said to a female colleague as they shuffled out of the court. They were among the dozens of others who have been watching the Ellen Pao��.
Ellen Pao Loses Sexual Discrimination Case Against KPCB
The case of Ellen Pao vs. Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers has reached a conclusion: The jury found KPCB not guilty of sexual discrimination on all four counts. The jury of six men and six women rejected Paos claims that her��.
Kleiner Trial Brief
The trial brief in Ellen Pao’s discrimination case against her former employer, Kleiner, Perkins, Caulfield & Byers.
Kleiner Ex-Partner Pao Testifies in Silicon Valley Bias Case
A former partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers accusing the venture-capital firm of gender discrimination testified on Monday that she urged firm leaders to improve human relations policies after learning that three administrative assistants had allegedly complained about harassment.
Kleiner Perkins, for Better or Verse
. Leonard Cohens Book of Longing plays a big role in the sex discrimination suit Ellen Pao has filed against her employer, the venture firm of Kleiner Perkins, and it is a useful prism when thinking about the case.
Lawyers for Discrimination Plaintiff Vow to Fight Venture Firm in Public Forum
. Ellen Paos lawyer says she wants to wage her sex discrimination case against the venerable Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers in a public forum and opposes an arbitration.
Ellen Pao loses Kleiner case, but says if she helped women.
A defiant Ellen Pao said this afternoon that although she had lost her gender discrimination case against her former firm, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, the ���battle was worth it��� if she helped women and minorities.
Video: Ellen Pao, Kleiner Perkins lawyer react to discrimination case verdict
Ellen Pao reacts to losing her three-year battle with one of Silicon Valleys most prestigious venture capital firms after a jury found that Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers did not discriminate against her because of her gender. The second video shows.
Jury Says Silicon Valley Firm Did Not Discriminate Against ELLEN PAO
The University of Oklahoma says it has determined that fraternity members learned a racist chant at a national leadership event organized by Sigma Alpha Epsilon four years ago ��� and that it was then formalized at the local chapter. It is clear.
Jury Finds Silicon Valley Firm Did Not Discriminate in Ellen.
. gender imbalance and working conditions for women in Silicon Valley. The jury in San Francisco reached the verdict after three days of deliberations in a lawsuit filed by Ellen Pao against Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers.
ELLEN PAO Suit Against Kleiner Perkins Heads to Trial, With Big Potential Implications
A high-profile harassment lawsuit brought against the prominent venture capital firm comes as attention mounts on gender issues in Silicon Valley.. High-profile harassment lawsuit going to trial has huge implications for gender issues in Silicon Valley; Ellen Pao, former employee from venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, claims she was discriminated against by firm after affair with married colleague; guilty verdict will be portrayed as indictment of high-tech industry, while dismissal could bolster rationale that gender issues are overplayed.
Kleiner Discrimination Case Documents
Court documents in Ellen Pao’s discrimination case against her former employer, Kleiner, Perkins, Caulfield & Byers.
ELLEN PAO vs. Kleiner Perkins: Jury Rejects Gender Discrimination Claims
The jury of six men and six women began discussing Ellen Paos lawsuit against Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers after an attorney for the prestigious venture capital firm said it did not retaliate against Pao by deciding not to promote her after she.
Periscope, F8 Conference And Ellen Pao Trial | Crunchweek
Colleen Taylor, Alexia Tsotsis and Kyle Russell talk about the biggest news of the week. Related Videos. Foursquare App Split, Facebook F8, and Twitter Stock Drops. 12:44 May 2, 2014 · Verdict Drama in Pao Trial | Crunch Report. 05:32 5 hours ago · Ellen .
Reddit CEO ELLEN PAO Accused Of Deleting Negative Posts.
However, its interim Reddit CEO Ellen Pao who has seen her name on the front page of the internet over the past week. Thats because the Reddit leader underwent an intense cross-examination regarding her $16 million��.
What’s Really at Stake in Ellen Pao’s Kleiner Perkins Lawsuit
If you want to fix Silicon Valley’s culture of sexism, venture-capital firms might be the best place to start.
ELLEN PAO, like Anita Hill, changing the dialogue on gender bias
Ellen Pao (L) leaves the California Superior Court Civic Center Courthouse during a lunch break from her trial on March 10, 2015 in San Francisco, California. Reddit interim CEO Ellen Pao is suing her former employer, Silicon Valley venture capital.
Ellen Pao can sue Kleiner Perkins for up to $160 million in.
Interim Reddit CEO Ellen Pao will be allowed to seek punitive damages in her gender discrimination suit against the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, her former employer, The Wall Street Journal reported.
ELLEN PAO Disrupts How Silicon Valley Does Business
Now, in Ellen Pao, the Valley has found its newest disrupter. And the conventional order she has shaken up concerns the Valley itself and the clubby way of doing things in a place that fancies itself the emerging center of the world. Often, Silicon.
At Kleiner Discrimination Trial, a Battle Between Legal Powerhouses
The lawyer for Ellen Pao painted the firm Kleiner Perkins as a place that is preserving a sexist past, while the other side called her allegations baseless.. Lawyers in gender discrimination suit filed by Ellen Pao against venture firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers make closing arguments; trial has pit powerhouse San Francisco lawyers Lynne C Hermle, who is representing Kleiner, and Alan B Exelrod against one another, adding to attention case has garnered.
Pao Complaint for Damages
The complaint for damages in Ellen Pao’s discrimination case against her former employer, Kleiner, Perkins, Caulfield & Byers.
ELLEN PAO and the Case of the Mysterious Missing Admins.
Ellen Pao said she filed her gender discrimination lawsuit against Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers partly because of three female administrative assistants who had been discriminated against because of their gender ��� and��.
Venture-capital firm Kleiner wins on all counts in ELLEN PAO gender-bias case
Ellen Pao has lost the gender-discrimination suit she brought against venture-capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, according to reports. Jurors in the high-profile Silicon Valley case found against her on all four claims in the suit.
Kleiner Perkins Portrays Ellen Pao as Combative and Resentful in Sex Bias Trial
Lawyers for the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers made the most of their first opportunity to defend the firm in a sustained way.. Lawyers for venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers offer their defense in case filed against firm by former junior partner Ellen Pao, who has depicted office environment as rife with sexism and unseemly striving; Kleiners lawyers paint picture of Pao as difficult employee.
Ellen Pao tweets reaction to verdict, hopes to see change
. a lunch break from her trial on Wednesay in San Francisco. Ellen Pao leaves the San Francisco Superior Court Civic Center Courthouse with her legal team during a lunch break from her trial on Wednesay in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images).
ELLEN PAO trial verdict - Business Insider
The jury was sent back to deliberate again on one of the four counts, but then came back against Pao.
ELLEN PAO Loses 3 of 4 Claims in Blockbuster Gender.
Ellen Pao, the former Kleiner Perkins Caulfield and Byers junior partner who sued the high-powered Silicon Valley venture capital firm for gender discrimination after she was allegedly sexually harassed, targeted for revenge by��.
Kleiner Questions Whether Ex-Partner Pao Acted for Money
Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers tried to demonstrate on Wednesday that a former partner suing the venture capital firm for gender discrimination was motivated by money, as its lawyer cross-examined her for a second day.
Live blog recap: ELLEN PAO-Kleiner Perkins case goes to jury
Follow Mercury News reporter Heather Somerville as she live-blogs from Superior Court in San Francisco on Wednesday, as closing arguments are scheduled to continue in the $16 million sex discrimination trial pitting Ellen Pao against her former.
In Ellen Pao’s Suit vs. Kleiner Perkins, World of Venture Capital Is Under Microscope
What is really under examination in this trial is the question of why there are so few women in leadership positions in Silicon Valley.. Discrimination lawsuit filed by Ellen Pao against former employer Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers highlights question of why there are so few women in positions of leadership in Silicon Valley and venture capital; trial has focused on many familiar tropes, including rampant office sexism, clubbish, male-dominated executive suite, and harassment.
Kleiner Perkins wins on all claims in Ellen Pao case (updated)
A jury in San Francisco today found the Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers not liable in all claims of sex discrimination against former employee Ellen Pao. The final verdict came after a��.