Epic Systems, Tata Clash Over Data Theft Award Interest Accrual

Software company Epic Systems made a return trip to the Seventh Circuit on Thursday, asking judges to award interest starting from 2017 against the group found to have taken its data.

Even though the amount of punitive damages owed by Tata Consultancy Services was reduced by court order in 2022, “the factual and legal basis for Epic’s entitlement to punitive damages has remained undisturbed,” argued Kathryn Wynbrandt of Jenner & Block.

The jury was only empaneled once, and the new judgment essentially reinstated a portion of that jury’s award, said Wynbrandt.

In response, Tata attorney Neil Conrad argued there is ...