Supreme Court Rejects Tata’s Appeal Against $168M Award to DXC Technology

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Tata Consultancy Services' appeal to overturn a $168 million award to DXC Technology. DXC claimed Tata unlawfully used its trade secrets from life-insurance software. Tata argued the damages awarded were unjustified, prompting legal debates on U.S. trade secrets law and unjust enrichment.

The U.S. Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by India-based Tata Consultancy Services, seeking to overturn a $168 million damages award to DXC Technology. The award was related to allegations of stolen trade secrets from DXC's life-insurance software.

Initially, a jury in 2023 had suggested Tata pay DXC $210 million for willfully misappropriating trade secrets. However, this figure was adjusted by U.S. District Judge Brantley Starr to $168 million in 2024. This amount included $56 million in compensatory and $112 million in punitive damages, upheld in 2025 by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Tata's argument focused on the assertion that the damages were excessive and unjustifiable under U.S. law. However, DXC countered by emphasizing the court of appeals correctly applied settled law, leading to the Supreme Court's decision to not review the case further.