[fabricexpert]

He copied Google's SERP page, AND copied all of his competitors websites. That's definitely copyright infringement, you'd be livid if you were a competitor, and as a user you'd be pretty annoyed.

It's still an interesting hack, so good to see it being talked about. But it is not ethical and definitely illegal in almost any jurisdiction.

[EdwardDiego]

Copyright infringement is a civil case in almost any jurisdiction, not a criminal case.

The USA is a notable exception, perhaps due to the vested interests with deep pockets.

[fabricexpert]

A civil case you would lose though.