3 ms·Criminal law, it wasn't his to sell, you both broke the law.by gnaritas 14y agoCriminal law, it wasn't his to sell, you both broke the law.columbo 14y agoNothing was "stolen". Without copyright there was nothing that was removed from Valve. It is just a copy.gnaritas 14y agoFalse, a trade secret was stolen, and said employee did not have the right to copy it or disclose it.columbo 14y agoWait a sec... so get rid of patents, copyrights but leave the concept of trade secrets? How does that make sense?gnaritas 14y agoYou can't outlaw companies keeping confidential information. And you certainly can't legalize its theft and maintain a functioning market.