Ellen Pao must pay Kleiner $276k in legal costs

[Sanity Claws]

1. "As its legal right"

I take issue with this characterization.

If the defendant is the prevailing party, it can submit a cost bill but include only costs needed to defend the action. That it was cut back to about 30% of the original number shows me that it had a lot of padding.
I also take issue with whether the amount allowed was even really necessary.

This case will have chilling effect on anyone daring to bring a discrimination suit.
The deck is already stacked against discrimination plaintiffs.