Published On: Sat, Mar 28th,

Kleiner Perkins Wins Sex Bias Case AGAINST Ellen Pao

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San Francisco: on Friday, a jury told hit back against a former female partner and sexually discriminate wasn’t done by prominent venture-capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, though closely observed case left so many questions those belong to Silicon Valley’s women treatment.

The jury announced Kleiner Perkins never discovered charges of discriminate against Pao on the gender-based and never kept her from promotion because of her gender, though took responsible measures to stop gender discrimination at firm and wasn’t done retaliation against her for registering complaint for her gender discrimination by plaintiff.

The courtroom was called to hear the ruling nearly 2 p.m. local time that day, the factually tingling appeared in Silicon Valley as waiting the aftermath of the closely watched as well sex bias case in industry and who would be victor.

Eventually, Pao was taking on respected venture-capital firm behind Amazon.com, Genentech, Google and some others. In the end, Kleiner Perkins announced winner on all counts.

Perkins stated after winning, “Today’s verdict reaffirms that Ellen Pao’s claims have no legal merit. We are grateful to the jury for its careful examination of the facts,”

The firm is considered one of the best companies who best known in Silicon Valley, Ellen Pao got defeat after tough four weeks trial as well three years legal long battle. Kleiner Perkins also was previous supporters of Google and Amazon.

The jury of six women as well six men was working on this closely observed case through 14 pages of instructions and seven pages ruling form with 30-questionto create decision on two accusations of gender discrimination and two allegations of retaliation.

Pao has been working at the Kleiner Perkins for seven years and two years ago registered gender discrimination case and also claimed the company ignored her for promotion in favor of men employee who hasn’t more experience.

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