The proposed terms, that did not require Ms. Pao to waive any legal rights or claims, are generous, fair and intended to support Ms. Pao in a successful career transition.
In the end, much of this revolves around relationships not only between the commander and the media, but between the commander and the PAO and by extension, the PAO and the rest of the staff.
If the journalists see a solid relationship between the PAO and the commander, then when the PAO speaks for the commander, the issues of credibility of what is being said should not be questioned and the commander can do other things than just talk to the reporters when a crisis occurs.
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Kleiner Perkins, for its part, says Pao is still an employee of the firm.
Pao alleges that she was sexually harassed and discriminated against because of her gender.
"The trend is shifting, because in the 1970s China enacted the one-child policy, " Pao says.
True, the commander sets the tone, but it should be informed by the PAO.
First, a relationship of trust must be built between the commander and the PAO.
If that does not happen, then most likely any advise the PAO offers will be suspect.
Pao wrote in a post on Quora that she had been terminated on Monday afternoon.
On Monday, Pao made her first public statement about the suit, on the question-and-answer website Quora.
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Again, I would agree, but chances are the PAO would be the one to do the homework.
K. Pao can afford it and to carry such high interest debts to finance this new extravaganza?
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K. Pao, at the time one of the wealthiest people in Asia (see related story here).
Despite this, the firm is still embroiled in an ongoing legal tussle with former junior partner Ellen Pao.
K. Pao, at the time one of the wealthiest people in Asia (see related link here) .
Kleiner, meanwhile, does not dispute that Pao was terminated but says she is still an employee of the firm.
Perkins have denied wrongdoing, portraying Pao as a disgruntled employee in court documents.
On Monday, the judge tentatively ruled that Kleiner Perkins could not force Ellen Pao to resolve the case in arbitration.
Ms. Pao, like other partners, signed a variety of standard agreements requiring, among other things, that all disputes be resolved through arbitration.
The complanit further contends that a senior partner at the firm, Randy Komisar, also made sexual advances toward Pao, which she rebuffed.
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Mr. Bowien's singular way with Chinese classics (kung pao pastrami, salt cod fried rice made with house-confited mackerel) immediately created a citywide buzz.
While their means seem modest compared to luxury buyers in the U.S., Pao found that many outspend their Western counterparts, dollar for dollar.
Pao has been seeking to keep the case in the San Francisco Superior Court system, while Kleiner has been pushing for the arbitration route.
This depends on the relationship between the commander and the PAO.
In May, Pao, a junior partner at Kleiner Perkins sued the firm, charging gender discrimination and harassment, citing discrimination in advancement and compensation at the firm.
Of the 403 people who took the poll, 69% or 279 people, said they had a more negative view of the firm after Pao filed her suit.
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The morning after celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival on his boat with his family, Pao died peacefully - the first the Hong Kong businessman to achieve truly global stature.
After all, Justice Pao -- the all-knowing, incorruptible hero of the television series that has been such a hit across Asia -- is just that: a TV character.
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