Looks like Homeland Security works for Motorola now.
What is far reaching about this is how a private corporation can assert so much power over a public employee. Sure, if one steals trade secrets or IP and profits off it, fair game. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
But the idea that a company can merely
accuse someone with little/no evidence can be detrimental and life changing. This guy's career is essentially over, he will most likely have to spend his 401K and sell everything he owns just to pay legal expenses defending himself. He may win the battle, but who ultimately won the war?
The message is clear: we are a bully and will use whatever we can to win. We have money and influence in all the right places. You (the working man) are in our gunsights, whatcha gonna do?
MSI isn't the only one doing this. Look at how Apple uses ICE to seize small businesses shipment of repair parts, claiming they are IP infringing, and demand essentially ransom payments and threaten to sue small repair businesses. Bottom line: Apple wants to end 3rd party repair, and they get to use their paid stool pigeons (the US Government) to do it. Say it ain't so.