Ellen Pao’s Lawyer: Kleiner Perkins Firing Was Retaliation

“We view this as retaliation for her raising these issues and filing the lawsuit, and because she’s a woman,” Pao’s attorney Alan Exelrod said.
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Ellen Pao Says Kleiner Perkins Has Now Fired Her

Ellen Pao, the Kleiner Perkins partner who sued her own firm for gender discrimination and retaliation, has been fired, she said late Tuesday night. Kleiner says that’s not quite true — they’re easing her out.
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Judge Will Let Kleiner Perkins Ask Again for Arbitration in Gender Discrimination Case

Todays’ decision was actually a win for Kleiner, which might have now tried to settle with its partner Ellen Pao, but instead has another 10 days to try to compel arbitration.
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Should (And Will ) Kleiner Perkins Settle Its Gender Discrimination Fight?

As Kleiner Perkins faces off in court for the first time today against its own partner, Ellen Pao, the big question is how much more the venture capital firm can take before it settles.
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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.

Kleiner Perkins Gender Discrimination Suit Turns Into a Case of “They Said, She Said”

High-profile venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers today unequivocally denied the accusations of its partner Ellen Pao’s gender discrimination lawsuit.
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Kleiner Perkins Partner John Doerr Calls Gender Discrimination Charges False

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner and public leader John Doerr today issued a statement that directly rejects the gender discrimination lawsuit leveled against the firm by partner Ellen Pao. Doerr said his firm intends to defend itself “vigorously” against the “false allegations,” adding the charges had previously been found to be without merit by an independent expert, and reiterated KPCB’s track record of hiring and funding women and their companies. The full statement is here.

Kleiner Perkins Partner Ellen Pao Sues Firm for Gender Discrimination Over Sexual Harassment

KPCB partner Ellen Pao has filed a lawsuit against her employer, alleging sexual harassment and a continuing pattern of gender discrimination against her and other women at the firm.
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