Okay, way to only read parts of the actual disclosed information. Marty O'Donnel was fired for being a constant negative influence on the morale of his team, and other Bungie employees. Committing multiple cases of insubordination - even then Bungie defended him against Activision, until he just wouldn't stop. The Law did not take his side for him being fired, the Law took his side because Bungie attempted to retain his shares after he was fired - which is illegal. Him being fired was not illegal, he was purposely disobeying the higher ups in his workplace - in which you young kids would know this if you had ever worked a job before.