In its complaint to the court, Sutherland alleges that a former employee of theirs ( Ratul Sengupta) and a then executive of Sitel ( Mike Small) conspired to steal Sutherland’s pricing strategies and other confidential company information to win more clients for Sitel.
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In a bench trial, though, it all comes down to the facts available and also to the quality of the experts summoned by the plaintiff and the defendants to help their case.Įven before a trial was scheduled, expert lawyers consulted by NSAM saw Sitel’s defense as a “tough sell” and found little hope in the defendants attempts to prevent the case from going to trial. Legal sources told NSAM that, under a normal trial, success would be determined in part by the perceived credibility of both parties. “Statistically speaking, in trade secrets cases that get to a verdict stage, about 70% of the time the verdict is in favor of a plaintiff”, said Elisaveta Dolghih, a Texas attorney that handles commercial, employment, non-competition and trade secrets litigation. Nevertheless, experts say the format might make the battle more difficult for Sitel and the rest of the defendants. Elisaveta Dolghih, Founder at Dolghih Law Group Given that Sutherland’s lawsuit against Sitel et al involves the alleged stealing of “trade secrets” and the supposed violation of non-compete and confidentiality agreements, having a jury present might prove counterproductive to the process, say legal experts. Senior US District Judge David Ezra, in this case. In a bench trial, the responsibility of evaluating evidence and giving a verdict falls solely under the appointed judge. The trial –scheduled for April 23, 2023, in Austin, Texas– will be held without a jury, a format known as a “bench trial”. One of the bodies recovered was tentatively identified as an 11-year-old boy.The odds might not favor Sitel Group in the next chapter of its legal battle with Sutherland Global Services, which accused the former of allegedly stealing confidential company information and using it to obtain business with at least one major customer.Īfter more than a year of investigations, court hearings and legal paperwork, the two giants of the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry will meet in court. God has taken him away, but we hope to get his body back to give him a Christian burial,” said Jose Zamora, whose brother Francisco is believed to be among those killed at the restaurant.
Witnesses said at least 3 other people had been seen at the eatery before the quake hit this area north of Costa Rica’s capital, San Jose. Roman said three bodies were found inside the restaurant today, raising the confirmed death toll to 16.
Rescuers were using trained dogs and heavy machinery to search through the rubble, but Red Cross spokesman Freddy Roman said hope of finding survivors was diminishing. Many of the dead were trapped inside vehicles, while others were found inside a small restaurant, Red Cross officials said. The 6.1-magnitude earthquake caused a hillside to collapse near the town of Vara Blanca de Alajuela on Thursday, damaging 6 miles of road and sending rocks and earth tumbling down on passing cars. VARA BLANCA DE ALAJUELA, COSTA RICA - Searchers found more bodies today in a restaurant buried under fallen earth, bringing the death toll to 16 as helicopters ferried residents and tourists out of a quake-stricken region in Costa Rica, the Red Cross said. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
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