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Tata Consultancy Services Limited, et al., v. Computer Sciences Corporation

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 24-10749 · judgment November 21, 2025


Certiorari denied · June 15, 2026
Pre-decision estimate: 2% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Questions presented

  1. Under the Defend Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1836, can a plaintiff obtain a monetary award for unjust enrichment even if it suffered no harm beyond any actual loss from the defendant’s misappropriation of its trade secrets?

  2. Under State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Campbell, 538 U.S. 408 (2003), can a ratio of punitive damages to compensatory damages in excess of 1:1 violate due process when compensatory damages are substantial?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
John Franklin Bash
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

For respondent
Aaron Michael Streett
Baker Botts, L.L.P.

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Proceedings

  1. Jun 15 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. May 26 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2026.
  3. May 22 2026
    Reply of petitioners Tata Consultancy Services Limited, et al. filed. (Distributed)
  4. May 07 2026
    Brief of respondent Computer Sciences Corporation in opposition filed.
  5. Apr 07 2026
    Response Requested. (Due May 7, 2026)
  6. Apr 01 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
  7. Mar 27 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent Computer Sciences Corporation to respond filed.
  8. Mar 19 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 22, 2026)