Steven Cohen

Richest Man In LA Finally Lays Down His Dodgers Bid

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 03.19.2012

Despite his close friendship with bidder Magic Johnson, Patrick Soon-Shiong has joined hedge-fund billionaire Steven Cohen's bid for the team, the Los...

Senator Investigates Suspicious Trading By Hedge Fund SAC Capital

AP | By PAUL WISEMAN | Posted 07.22.2011

-- Republican Sen. Charles Grassley is investigating about 20 instances of suspicious trading by the hedge fund SAC Capital, a spokesman for the sena...

Wealthy New York Conservatives Bankrolling Push For Gay Marriage

New York Times | NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and MICHAEL BARBAR | Posted 07.14.2011

As gay rights advocates intensify their campaign to legalize same-sex marriage in New York, the bulk of their money is coming from an unexpected sourc...

Senator Urges 'Suspicious Trading' Probe Of Major Hedge Fund

nytimes.com | PETER LATTMAN and ANDREW ROSS SORKIN | Posted 07.07.2011

Federal prosecutors are examining trades made in an account run by Mr. Cohen at SAC Capital Advisors, his hedge fund in Stamford, Conn., that manages ...

William Alden

Insider Trading Accusations Describe Network Of Hedge Fund Corruption

HuffingtonPost.com | William Alden | Posted 05.25.2011

In the latest charges to be brought against Wall Street financiers, Federal authorities depict insider trading in dramatic detail. Two hedge fund man...

Why J Street Attacked Sarah Palin But Not Fellow Leftists and Democrats Who Abuse the Language of Jewish Suffering

Alan Dershowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

Alan Dershowitz

It's too easy for J Street to pile on when the alleged abuser is a conservative Republican. It's far more difficult, and costly, for J Street to go after fellow leftists who abuse language, especially those with large followings among its supporters.

$12 Billion Hedge Fund Has Its Own Unofficial Golf Pro

Posted 05.25.2011

NEW YORK (By Matthew Goldstein) - Sam Evans may not have the most powerful or lucrative position in the hedge fund world. But his job at SAC Capital ...

The Federal Government Attacks Creative Local Green Energy Finance

Steven Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011

Steven Cohen

The federal housing agencies' attack on an energy and money-saving program, Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE), demonstrates an obtuse hostility toward green energy initiatives.

Steven Cohen Sued: Stevie Cohen Accused Of Fraud By Ex-Wife Patricia Cohen

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW YORK — The ex-wife of one of America's richest men has sued the billionaire in New York for racketeering, saying he hid millions of dollars ...

Dem-On-Dem Attack Ad Hits Jewish Rep. For Visiting "Our Churches"

Talking Points Memo | Posted 05.25.2011

This brutal new attack ad from House candidate Nikki Tinker, who is challenging liberal Tennessee Rep. Steven Cohen in tomorrow's Democratic primary, ...

Hedge-Fund Managers Score Biggest Ever Payday

Posted 05.25.2011

It's a good day to be a hedge fund manager. Institutional Investor's Alpha magazine has just released it's annual ranking of top hedge funds earners...

Ex-SAC Capital Trader Alleges In Lawsuit: I Was Forced To Take Female Hormones

CNBC | Charles Garparino | Posted 05.25.2011

Sexual harassment cases are nothing new on Wall Street, but CNBC has uncovered new details of one of the most salacious cases to hit a big trading hou...