Couple points: 1. They didn't sue him. They complained to the FBI and the government criminally prosecuted him for violation of the Economic Espionage Act. 2.

Couple points: 1. They didn't sue him. They complained to the FBI and the government criminally prosecuted him for violation of the Economic Espionage Act. 2. The basis of the prosecution was that he exfiltrated 500,000+ lines of source code. Doubtful this particular "tactic" could be more generally applied unless staff are engaging in similar activities now clearly prohibited under the EEA.