Goldman Sachs Trade Secrets Trial: First Courtroom Closing Reported

You'll recall we are following the criminal trial of the guy pictured herein (Sergey Aleynikov) for allegedly stealing certain source code elements of the Goldman Sachs high frequency trading platform. You'll also recall that Judge Cote advised that she would only close the courtroom on a case-by-case basis as the testimony and evidence required it.

Well, Judge Cote has now closed the courtroom once - for approximately 40 minutes of testimony regarding the Goldman Sachs source code and its capabilities. Thanks to Reuters for this report. We'll continue linking you to online stories as the trial continues.