Christy Palmer, Vartan Piroumian, Edward Cox, and Jean-Claude Franchitti v. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation and Cognizant Technology Solutions U.S. Corporation

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHRISTY PALMER, VARTAN ) Case No. CV 17-6848-DMG (Ex) 11 ) PIROUMIAN, EDWARD COX, and ) 12 JEAN-CLAUDE FRANCHITTI, ) FINDINGS OF FACT AND 13 Plaintiffs, ) ) CONCLUSIONS OF LAW RE v. ) PLAINTIFFS’ DISPARATE IMPACT 14 COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY ) CLAIM ) 15 SOLUTIONS CORPORATION and )

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY )

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SOLUTIONS U.S. CORPORATION, )

17 Defendants. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 This matter is before the Court following an October 4, 2024 jury verdict in favor 2 of Plaintiffs Vartan Piroumian and Brian Cox,1 and against Defendants Cognizant 3 Technology Solutions Corporation and Cognizant Technology Solutions U.S. 4 Corporation (collectively, “Cognizant”) on Plaintiffs’ claim that Cognizant engaged in a 5 pattern or practice of intentional discrimination against non-South Asian and non-Indian 6 employees. [Doc. # 666…