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New wrinkles in the Sergey Aleynikov trial

The trial of ex-Goldman Sachs programmer Sergey Aleynikov marches on with lots of skirmishing about a statement Aleynikov signed after his initial interrogation, the fact that one FBI agent owned

Aleynikov trial and open source code, a wake-up call for firms?

The big issue in the trial of Sergey Aleynikov, the former Goldman Sachs programmer who has been accused of stealing proprietary code, is open source code. Aleynikov says he didn't intend to steal

Update: Aleynikov trial turns on open source issues

The drama is heavy in the trial of Sergey Aleynikov, the Goldman Sachs programmer who has been criminally charged with theft of proprietary code. He faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted. The

Sergey Aleynikov trial underway in New York

It was big news when ex-Goldman Sachs computer programmer Sergey Aleynikov was arrested a year and a half ago, shortly after he left the firm to take a job with Teza Technologies. The headlines were

Update: Goldman Sachs case set for trial

The saga of former Goldman Sachs programmer Sergey Aleynikov continues. As of now, he is scheduled to go on trial in November. Aleynikov won a minor victory recently, when a judge dismissed one

Societe General alleged code thief denied bail, case highlights need for controls

Another code theft case has hit Wall Street, highlighting the need for better controls. Samarth Agrawal, a trader at Societe General's high-frequency trading group in New York, was arrested and

Sergey Aleynikov charged

Not too long ago, things were looking up for Sergey Aleynikov, 40, who was arrested last year after Goldman Sachs, his former employer, turned him in to authorities, alleging theft of code critical

Ex-Goldman Sachs programmer to avoid jail?

The case of programmer Sergey Aleynikov, who was accused of stealing proprietary code from Goldman Sachs, may end with more of a whimper than a bang. Despite a flood of media coverage, the kind that

Aleynikov taking theft issues lightly?

We've been predicting that the Sergey Aleynikov code theft case will end with more of a whimper than a bang. In the long, front-page article in the New York Times recently, we sensed that Aleynikov

Settlement coming in code theft case?

The case against Sergey Aleynikov does not seem to be gathering much steam. In fact, some think the tea leaves do not augur well for Goldman Sachs, where Aleynikov worked before resigning to accept a