Elena L. Cohen

Attorney| Professor | Past president of the National Lawyers Guild | gay as in happy + also queer as in abolish the police | she/hers

[Elena L. Cohen @LegallyFemme]

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[Gideon Orion Oliver @gideonoliver]

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The City of New York will ban “deterrent” tone on NYPD LRAD sound cannons, pay out $748,000 in damages and legal fees, and create new LRAD-related policies and training to settle landmark civil rights lawsuit

Our press release: https://t.co/Xt2Ogfzibp

[Elena L. Cohen @LegallyFemme]

@JessicaLBurbank @Shut_downAmazon @AOC I’m always here to have conversations about how to support each other the next time this happens, because trust me the NYPD is not done with their brutal and racist policing. Delete this so we can all get back to doing the actual important work that this is a distraction from.

[Elena L. Cohen @LegallyFemme]

@JessicaLBurbank @Shut_downAmazon @AOC This is Elena, the lawyer whose text you screenshotted. The first time I I ever interacted with you was yesterday, and posting our exchange is unhinged, unprofessional, and as you can see from the comments is also entirely unproductive.

[NLGNYCnews @NLGNYCnews]

Were you arrested during a New York City #BlackLivesMatter protest in the summer of 2020? You may have a claim to a $9,950 settlement, but you have to submit the claim by December 22, 2023. Check our linktree for full location and date info: https://t.co/VMoz5rJlOG

[Wylie Stecklow PLLC @wylielawfirm]

Proud to be part of this amazing team along with @LegallyFemme @j_remy_green @NYCLU @LegalAidNYC to create change in how @NYPDnews deals with press and activists !!

[Wylie Stecklow PLLC @wylielawfirm]

Proud to be part of the legal team that earned this landmark victory. @DavisWright @nppalawyer @aliciaphoto @LegallyFemme @j_remy_green @TahanieNYC @gideonoliver @NYCLU @LegalAidNYC @TishJames @NewYorkStateAG lengthy settlement agreement: https://t.co/LtZcnwhB8I

[Gideon Orion Oliver @gideonoliver]

@samanthaellimax @Gothamist @WNYC Here’s our full press release, with links to docs and videos: https://t.co/RVA36LO9Gi

[Gideon Orion Oliver @gideonoliver]

Here's @samanthaellimax reporting for @gothamist / @WNYC

https://t.co/UsUr8dxLbE

[Gideon Orion Oliver @gideonoliver]

I'm very proud to co-counsel with @LegallyFemme @j_remy_green @JessicaMassimi of Cohen&Green PLLC, @DaveRankinNYC and team at Beldock Levine & Hoffman, and @wylielawfirm in this class action on behalf of summer 2020 Black Lives Matter protesters

[Wylie Stecklow PLLC @wylielawfirm]

Proud to work with incredible co-counsel and achieve a historic and large impact of justice for nearly 1400 protesters. @gideonoliver @j_remy_green @LegallyFemme @DaveRankinNYC

[Molly Crane-Newman @molcranenewman]

NYC has agreed to pay $13M to New Yorkers arrested in the summer 2020 protests after George Floyd’s killing—around $10K per person—in the largest settlement agreement with class-action protesters in US history, uploaded minutes before a midnight deadline.

https://t.co/Z71rFz0OMG

[The Intercept @theintercept]

NYPD to pay largest protester settlement ever for abuses during George Floyd uprising https://t.co/vQjZ7j6qhO by @akela_lacy https://t.co/vQjZ7j6qhO

[Jake Offenhartz @jangelooff]

New York City has just agreed to pay more than $13M to protesters who were arrested or beaten by NYPD officers during the George Floyd demonstrations in 2020 — among the largest settlements ever for a mass arrest class action. https://t.co/JWMotQuyK5

[Villanova Law @Villanova_Law]

Join the Villanova Law Women's Network on Wednesday, 10/26 for "The Arc of Women’s Rights: How Did We Get Here and What’s Next?" featuring Prof. Michelle Dempsey @m2dempsey, Elisa Foster @pwcnews, Elena Cohen @LegallyFemme @DrexelKlineLaw & Shea Rhodes @ShMrnRhds @CSEInstitute

[CSE Institute @CSEInstitute]

Join TODAY for "The Arc of Women’s Rights: How Did We Get Here and What’s Next?" featuring Prof. Michelle Dempsey @m2dempsey, Elisa Foster @pwcnews, Elena Cohen @LegallyFemme @DrexelKlineLaw & Shea Rhodes @ShMrnRhds. Register here (virtual available): https://t.co/AbfwgzCmxa

[mk @mkkaishian]

The NYPD and DOC have been disappearing people into Rikers and NYC jails without a trace. Proud to be co-counsel on this case with @j_remy_green, @JessicaMassimi, @LegallyFemme, and @gideonoliver, and shoutout to the attorneys at @LegalAidNYC who sounded the alarm.

[Elena L. Cohen @LegallyFemme]

@quackenwhatever Zofran. It’s amazing.

[Law360 @Law360]

Twelve legal observers for the New York City chapter of the National Lawyers Guild arrested during the George Floyd protests in June 2020 will collectively get $49,000 to resolve a federal lawsuit against New York City. https://t.co/kW9vwt448I

[Gideon Orion Oliver @gideonoliver]

Here's the news we shared yesterday, 7/21/22, followed by a press round-up:

@NLGnews @NLGNYCnews Legal Observers Detained in June 4, 2020 NYPD Attack on Bronx “FTP4” Protest Win $49,012 and Attorney’s Fees from City of New York

https://t.co/xGs4LyC7G4

[Elena L. Cohen @LegallyFemme]

“I feel like I have actually known justice for the first time,” said Tardif, who works at Broadway Advocacy Coalition where she does sign language interpreting for Broadway shows and serves as a disability adviser.

[Gideon Orion Oliver @gideonoliver]

https://t.co/jDKsFZnIJ6