[keithyjohnson]

Great article, I liked that it illuminates the question--whats a trade secret vs knowledge from on-the-job-experience? And where's the line across which a company can say you've used a trade secret? It's scary to think that one of the outcomes of this case could be a precedent that allows companies to go after what's in your head.

[compiler-guy]

It's unlikely that this will be a precedent for companies "going after what is in your head."

The accusation is that Levandowski downloaded numerous proprietary files and plans, which is very far from personal knowledge.