NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. v. GARTNER, INC.

(SC 20079).

223 A.3d 37 (2020)

334 Conn. 396

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC., v. GARTNER, INC.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released January 21, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jason D. Frank , pro hac vice, Boston, with whom were Emily E. Renshaw , pro hac vice, Boston, and, on the brief, James A. Budinetz , Hartford, Michael T. Ryan , Stamford, Elizabeth G. Hays , pro hac vice, and Michael D. Blanchard , Hartford, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Derek L. Shaffer , pro hac vice, Washington, with whom were Andrew M. Zeitlin , Stamford, and, on the brief, Diane C. Polletta , Stamford, John J. DiMarco , Washington, Robert L. Wyld , Patrick M. Fahey , Hartford, Michael D. Bonanno , pro hac vice, Kathleen M. Sullivan , pro hac vice, and Robert L. Raskopf , pro hac vice, New York, for the appellee (defendant).

Michelle M. Seery , Wethersfield, and Eugene Volokh , pro hac vice, filed a brief for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press as amicus curiae.

Jennifer M. DelMonico , New Haven and Proloy K. Das , Hartford, filed a brief for the Connecticut Business and Industry Association as amicus curiae.

Robinson, C. J., and Palmer, McDonald, Mullins, Kahn and Ecker, Js.


The plaintiff, NetScout Systems, Inc., is in the business of developing and selling information technology products that allow its customers to manage, monitor, diagnose and service their computer networks. The defendant, Gartner, Inc., publishes research reports in which it rates vendors, such as the plaintiff, that sell and service various...

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