Back in the day, Microsoft learned a lot by dumpster-diving AT&T for computer manuals. Let's say that was at least trespassing, and probably theft. Can the go

Back in the day, Microsoft learned a lot by dumpster-diving AT&T for computer manuals. Let's say that was at least trespassing, and probably theft. Can the government order the destruction of Windows? (Please?) Or is that a bridge too far for the rule of law? Let's say I steal a novel - a good one. I read it very carefully. I learn how the author does foreshadowing, plot construction, and makes believable characters. I go out and write a novel. It's not plagarism, it's different from the one I read, but it has similar stylistic elements. Can the government order the destruction of all copies of my novel? In non-criminal-trial contexts, there has to come a point where "fruit of the poisoned tree" meets some kind of limit - after N generations, or after sufficient transformation, or something. (For that matter, I'm not sure that "fruit of the poisoned tree" is a thing outside of prosecution evidence at criminal trials.)