The government got burned by a narrow interpretation of the law. Congress edited one of the laws to re-widen it after the ruling. What he did is illegal now an

The government got burned by a narrow interpretation of the law. Congress edited one of the laws to re-widen it after the ruling. What he did is illegal now and everyone thought was illegal then. He is also being charged under state law for it. It was also civil trade secret misappropriation and Goldman can sue him. Like Rayiner said, he got off on a technicality.