To add to that, the name of the passed act is the "Theft of Trade Secrets Clarification Act of 2012". (Emphasis mine.)
My personal opinion is that Aleynikov violated the intent of the law, but not the wording. He basically got off on a technicality, a "bug" in the law that was quickly patched afterwards.
My personal opinion is that Aleynikov violated the intent of the law, but not the wording. He basically got off on a technicality, a "bug" in the law that was quickly patched afterwards.