A judge just ruled that Ellen Pao can sue Kleiner Perkins for damages

APEllen Pao.Interim Reddit CEO Ellen Pao will be allowed to seek punitive damages in her gender discrimination suit against her former employer, venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.

On Saturday morning Judge Harold Kahn denied Kleiner Perkins' motion to rule out punitive damages for Pao, who is seeking $16 million in lost wages.

Per the Wall Street Journal's Jeff Elder:

This ruling comes after a week filled with high-profile witnesses taking the stand, including so-called "Queen of the Internet" Mary Meeker. Meeker testified against Pao, telling the court that Kleiner Perkins is "the best place to be a woman in the business."

Read the Wall Street Journal's full story here »

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