The Court in this case denied the New York City Police Department’s (“NYPD”) motion to dismiss. It argued that the NYPD could not evade its obligation under the Freedom of Information Law (“FOIL”) by invoking the federal “Glomar Doctrine” exception. The Court in this case declined to adopt the Glomar doctrine and stated that the […]
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“Islamic Finance and Investment: Contributions to the World Financial System” with Professor Omar Mohammedi Date: Monday, Sept. 21st, 2015 Time: 6:00 PM Location: WJWH L104 Join MELSA tonight (9/21) in WJWH L104 at 6PM in kicking off its lecture series for the year with an event on Islamic finance and investment. The guest speaker, professor
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On October 13, 2015, Omar Mohammedi spoke at a Human Rights lecture series panel. He discussed the importance for the NYPD to protect New York citizens from crimes or terrorism while preserving constitutional rights of individuals under the law.
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The Law Firm of Omar T. Mohammedi, LLC is pleased to announce that Clifford Mulqueen, Esq. is joining the firm. Mr. Mulqueen is an attorney with over twenty-five years as a member of the New York State Bar. During his career he has obtained a wealth of litigation, management and investigative experience, both as an
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The Law Firm of Omar T. Mohammedi, LLC successfully represented Osama Al Najjar–a 14-year-old student at a New York City public school. Osama was harassed and taunted by the teachers and staff on account of his first name “Osama.”
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OTMLAW defeated two motions to dismiss and five summary judgment motions on behalf of the six Imams to establish a major precedent protecting minorities from profiling, warrantless search, illegal detention, and false arrest.
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OTMLAW successfully handled and settled a landmark $3 million case against the New York Police Department (NYPD) for the racial profiling and killing of an unarmed man, Amadou Diallo.
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The Law Firm of Omar T. Mohammedi, LLC defeats the Transit Authority’s (TA) Summary Judgment Motion and asserts Ms. Lewis’s civil rights in a prominent employment discrimination case two years following her death.
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NYC Supreme Court on November 17, 2014 issued a decision stating that the New York Police Department cannot evade its obligations under the State Freedom of Information Law by invoking Glomar.
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The New York County Supreme Court on November 17, 2014 issued a decision stating that the New York Police Department cannot evade its obligations under the State Freedom of Information Law by invoking Glomar. The Court opined that undercover operatives or others providing confidential information to the police, are types of documents that are exempt
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