Cognizant Hit With $8.4M Verdict Over NYU Prof's Firing

By Pete Brush · March 30, 2026, 2:19 PM EDT

A Manhattan federal jury on Monday awarded $8.4 million to a New York University professor and former Cognizant Technology Solutions employee who claimed he was fired in retaliation for alleging the information technology...

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Case Information

Case Title

Franchitti v. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation et al.

Case Number

1:21-cv-02174

Court

New York Southern

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Other

Date Filed

March 12, 2021