In an acquisition, the acquirer will have full access to source code and may look for open source violations during technical due diligence. They may then use a

In an acquisition, the acquirer will have full access to source code and may look for open source violations during technical due diligence. They may then use any violations to squeeze the valuation and/or demand remediation, either of which is a real cost to the company being acquired. It’s not in court, but is is a routine situation that does not require a whistleblower, where the violations are relatively easy to identify.