[Thrillington]

It's morally bankrupt, but legally correct.

[sitkack]

Why is he obligated to implement a solution? The IP is the idea, not the implementation of it.

[wildmusings]

I'm not familiar with the case, but others are saying that it was the terms of a settlement, not the court ruling.

[tgragnato]

If it's legally correct, then the law is so flawed.

[teej]

A judge can compel someone to work without pay? Is that not slavery?

[gubwerd]

There's an exception to the US Constitution's abolition of slavery: punishment for a crime. Fortunately, contract disputes are civil rather than criminal.