New York Law Jornal: Some in the legal community can neither confirm nor deny that the New York City Police Department’s policy of using the so-called Glomar doctrine as an exemption to open records requests is a good thing. Read More
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Some in the legal community can neither confirm nor deny that the New York City Police Department’s policy of using the so-called Glomar doctrine as an exemption to open records requests is a good thing. New York Law Journal. Read More.
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The Record North Jersey: Around the country, Muslims seeking places to pray say they have faced religious slurs, online attacks and fierce opposition at public hearings. They claim rising anti-Muslim sentiment and fear is driving towns and cities to unfairly deny their applications to build or open mosques by applying unreasonably strict zoning rules to
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New York Daily News: The NYPD wants to torpedo a request for information about its surveillance methods by citing a national security argument first employed during the CIA’s construction of a deep sea vessel during the Cold War. Read More
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The City of Yonkers takes another adverse action against our client, the Islamic Center for Mid-Westchester (ICCMW). This time the city retaliated against ICCMW by revoking its tax-exempt status for filing RUIPLA and constitutional federal claims. On May 17, 2017, OTMLAW filed a leave of court to file an amended complaint to add retaliation claims.
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BAYONNE, N.J. — They thought they had found the perfect place to build the first mosque and Islamic community center in this city’s history: an empty 8,500-square-foot warehouse at the end of a dead-end block, with room on its lot for 37 parking spots. The New York Times Mosque Is Blocked in New Jersey, but
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A federal judge has formally approved a settlement that installs a civilian watchdog on an NYPD surveillance panel to protect Muslims from unconstitutional monitoring, the Daily News has learned. NY Daily News Judge approves settlement to install civilian watchdog on NYPD surveillance of Muslims New York Law Journal NY Court Taps U S Doctrine
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OTMLAW is pleased to announce that Ms. Hashem was handed the first victory in her lawsuit against Hunterdon Central Regional High School. Ms. Hashem filed her complaint last spring. In response to the Defendants’ motion to dismiss, the District Court sustained Sireen Hashem’s claims alleging employment discrimination, disparate treatment, retaliation (which included a false report
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In light of growing acts of hatred against the Muslim community, the Northern New Jersey Chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace will host an event in Montclair this Sunday aimed at reducing and challenging Islamophobia statewide. The Record (NorthJersey.com) Symposium on fighting Islamophobia comes to Montclair
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