Work for Hire Dispute | former employee took trade secrets

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Hypothetical question

Looking for advice on a legal issue. Here's what happened.

former employee took trade secrets. I've been dealing with this for about 6 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.

Am I overthinking this or is this a real legal issue worth pursuing?