Ellen Pao Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Goes to Jury

Jury deliberations are underway in a high-profile sex discrimination lawsuit against one of Silicon Valley's most prestigious venture capital firms.

The jury of six men and six women began discussing Ellen Pao's lawsuit against Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers on Wednesday after attorneys concluded closing arguments.

The case has shined a light on the gross underrepresentation of women in the technology and venture capital sectors and led some companies to re-examine their cultures and practices — even before the jury reaches a verdict.

Pao's attorneys said she was an accomplished junior partner at the firm who was passed over for a promotion because she was a woman.

Kleiner Perkins portrayed Pao as a failure who sued to get a big payout as she was being shown the door.

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