US court orders Syntel to pay $237M to Cognizant/TriZetto in long-running legal dispute

A US district court in New York ruled on March 27, 2026, that Syntel must pay $236.9 million to Cognizant and its subsidiary TriZetto, confirming a jury verdict from June 2025. The amount includes compensatory damages of nearly $70 million, reduced punitive damages of about $140 million pending TriZetto's acceptance, and over $26 million in legal fees plus interest. This ruling stems from a legal dispute dating back to 2015, before Atos Group acquired Syntel in 2018. Atos stated the decision does not significantly impact its financial health and is reviewing the ruling with a potential appeal possible.