ICE awarded $155M for PennyMac misuse of Black Knight confidential information

Intercontinental Exchange announced that an arbitrator has found PennyMac Loan Services engaged in unauthorized use of Black Knight’s confidential information in building the PennyMac Servicing Systems Environment SSE . The arbitrator awarded more than $155M, plus interest and attorneys’ fees to Black Knight based on PennyMac’s conduct. PennyMac is a former client of Black Knight, and ICE completed its acquisition of Black Knight in September 2023.The arbitrator determined that in developing its SSE software, PennyMac incorporated confidential information from Black Knight’s MSP system and breached its contract with Black Knight with respect to such confidential information. ICE will continue to seek the robust protections afforded to trade secrets and confidential information under federal and state law, including in products developed using its confidential information.