IIRC one speculation on the matter was that the information that was taken would have proven that GS engages in all sorts of illegal and rule-bending trading st

IIRC one speculation on the matter was that the information that was taken would have proven that GS engages in all sorts of illegal and rule-bending trading strategies (say it ain't so). edit: added quote from court record below. "...because of the way this software interfaces with the various markets and exchanges, the bank has raised a possibility that there is a danger that somebody who knew how to use this program could use it to manipulate markets in unfair ways." See page 8 http://www.scribd.com/doc/17191934/USAvSergeyAleynikov-7409-Full http://www.scribd.com/doc/17191934/USAvSergeyAleynikov-7409-...