Infosys has filed counter lawsuit against Cognizant

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Infosys has filed a counterclaim against Cognizant in a Texas federal court, alleging anti-competitive practices and targeted poaching of its key executives, reported news agency Reuters.

The Bengaluru-based firm accused its US-based rival of contractually restricting clients from awarding IT services to competitors and withholding software training, which Infosys claims hindered its ability to compete.

The lawsuit comes after Cognizant's subsidiary TriZetto sued Infosys in August last year, accusing the Indian IT giant of misappropriating trade secrets related to its healthcare insurance software.

Infosys accused Cognizant of deliberately recruiting its senior executives, including S Ravi Kumar, who was appointed CEO of Cognizant in 2023. Infosys claims this slowed the development of its competing software, Infosys Helix.

The counterclaim seeks three times the damages incurred, along with attorney fees, though the total amount has not been disclosed.Cognizant stated it would take firm action, maintaining that Infosys had improperly used its intellectual property.