Second Circuit: Speculation in TransPerfect Case Against Lionbridge in SDNY Is 'a Stretch'

The Jan. 17 decision, as a summary order, doesn't set an official precedent, but it signals to attorneys what level of evidence may be needed for a case claiming transaction-related NDAs were breached to have a chance at going to trial. Judges John M. Walker Jr., Denny Chin and Beth Robinson considered the appeal.

January 18, 2024 at 04:14 PM

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Civil Appeals

Ellen Bardash

The original version of this story was published on New York Law Journal

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has upheld summary judgment from the Southern District of New York in TransPerfect Global Inc.'s trade secret case, confirming the company hadn't shown Lionbridge Technologies Inc. and its parent, H.I.G. Middle Market, used confidential information to their advantage.