New Jersey’s New U.S. Attorney Drops Longstanding Cognizant Bribery Case

New Jersey’s recently appointed U.S. Attorney, Alina Habba, has decided to dismiss the longstanding bribery case involving former Cognizant executives, including Chief Legal Officer Steven Schwartz and President Gordon Coburn. Habba, who served as Donald Trump’s defense attorney before being appointed to her new position, cited a “recent assessment” of an Executive order as the basis for this decision, according to her communication in a brief letter to Judge Michael Farbiarz. Details regarding the assessment and its implications for the case have yet to be disclosed. For further information, refer to the full report.