In what’s believed to be the first in-person civil trial in the Southern District of New York during the pandemic era, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., an information technology company based in New Jersey, has turned the tables on Syntel Sterling Best Shores Mauritius Ltd., to the tune of $855 million.

Kirkland & Ellis piloted Cognizant and its subsidiary, The TriZetto Group Inc., to trade secret damages of $285 million and punitive damages of $570 million Tuesday, in a case that began as a $6 billion breach-of-contract action against Cognizant and TriZetto.