---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000849399-24-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GEN"
cik: "0000849399"
company_name: "Gen Digital Inc."
filed_at: "2024-01-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T20:52:35.983490+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gen Digital faces court-ordered damages increase from $1.3M to $53M in GSA contract litigation

## Summary
- U.S. District Court for D.C. amended January 2023 judgment in GSA Schedule contract case.
- Damage award changed from $1.3M to $53M; court denied California's motion to amend.
- Company states it respectfully disagrees with amendment and is assessing appeal options.
- Litigation stems from a contract claim initially filed in 2012.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000849399-24-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GEN
- cik: 0000849399
- company_name: Gen Digital Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-01-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849399/000084939924000004/0000849399-24-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849399/000084939924000004/gen-20240116.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000849399-24-000004.txt

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