Everyone is making valid points; I do not have any similar experience but I do think the scenario that you gave is very interesting. My input on this is that the company put themselves in a tough situation for hiring someone who is using company documentation. I am wondering why the company didn’t ask for a template or conduct a background check of his company. What if this wasn’t the first time this has been done? This example displayed violating the NDA or CDA agreement with all the companies because we are not sure if he took examples from other places. Once the company found out that he was copyright I hope attorneys got involved. Just a suggestion I think the consulting agreement should include more questions to find more about the company. How common is this happening within companies?