CA Supreme Court Denies Arbitration In Silicon Valley Sex Discrimination Case

A high-profile sexual discrimination case against a Silicon Valley venture capitalist firm took a step toward court this week when the California Supreme Court ruled that mandatory arbitration clauses for venture funds don’t apply when the firm as a whole is sued. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers had sought to move the suit, filed more than a year ago by a former partner, out of the courts and the public eye and into arbitration. Kleiner may still appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.