Kleiner Perkins and Ellen Pao Head to Court Tomorrow, But Judge Already Supports Pao on Arbitration Issue

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers has already failed in keeping its partner Ellen Pao’s gender discrimination claims out of the public eye, but now a judge has tentatively ruled that the firm can’t force Pao to arbitrate the lawsuit out of court under an employment agreement. There’s a hearing on the issue in San Francisco tomorrow morning.