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Welcome to OTM Law Firm

otm1962 — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 14:09:30 +0000

This is our first post for OTMLAW’s new website. Welcome to the website and we hope you enjoy our content.

City of Yonkers Mosque Appeal Update Aug2017

otm1962 — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 00:11:42 +0000

WNYC News: Here

Verizon FiOS1 News: Here

News 12: Here

Lohud: Here

NYPD is using the Handschu Guidelines to argue they have enough oversight to evade their obligation under FOIL

otm1962 — Fri, 26 May 2017 13:22:04 +0000

The New York chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and activists with Millions March NYC sued the New York Police Department after the department refused to confirm or deny the existence of records on Black Lives Matter activists.
ShadowProof: Here

2017 Golden Minaret Awards Gala – Lawyer of the Year Award

otm1962 — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 12:42:16 +0000

Join 300-500 of the nation’s top physicians, business executives, lawyers, elected officials, educators, students, religious leaders and other professionals for this Black-Tie gala. The Golden Minaret Awards aims to salute over 400 years of Muslim American service to the nation during the weekend of the Presidential Inauguration.

To view details of the event, please click here

Supreme Court Lets Stand Immunity in 9/11 Litigation

otm1962 — Sat, 03 Sep 2016 16:54:53 +0000

The Supreme Court yesterday denied certiorari to the plaintiffs in the ongoing 9/11 litigation. The denial affirms the decision of the Second Circuit holding that several foreign defendants cannot be sued in the U.S. under the exceptions to the Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act (FSIA). Read the report from Reuters:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let stand a ruling that Saudi Arabia, four of its princes and other Saudi entities cannot be held liable for the September 11, 2001, hijacked plane attacks in the United States.

The justices refused to review the ruling by a U.S. appeals court in New York that the Saudi defendants were protected by sovereign immunity in the lawsuit brought by victims of the attacks and their families.

The appeals court had upheld a lower court’s dismissal of the lawsuit claiming Saudi Arabia, four princes, a Saudi charity and a Saudi banker provided material support to al Qaeda before the September 11 attacks.

The victims and their families argued that because the defendants gave money to Muslim charities that in turn gave money to al Qaeda, they should be held responsible for helping to finance the attacks.

The appeals court ruled that exceptions to the sovereign immunity rule do not apply because Saudi Arabia has not been designated a state sponsor of terrorism by the U.S. State Department.

Attorneys for the victims appealed to the Supreme Court. They said the appeals court’s ruling dramatically limited the ability of victims to recover damages for acts of terrorism committed in the United States.

But the Obama administration late last month urged the high court to reject the appeal. It said New York courts correctly concluded that Saudi Arabia and its officials are immune from lawsuit for governmental acts outside the United States.

The Supreme Court turned down the appeal without comment.

Media Reporting on Rashid v. NYPD

otm1962 — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 01:10:10 +0000

In a decisive blow to the principles of open government, due process and protections against abuse by the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), the Appellate Division First Department ruled today that the NYPD can respond to a New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request by neither admitting nor denying the existence of records responsive to the request.

http://otmlaw.com/wpcontent/uploads/2016/06/PanelSupportsCitysDenialofDataonNYPDSur veillanceNewYorkLaw….pdf

http://www.politico.com/states/newyork/cityhall/story/2016/06/appellatecourtgivesnypdwinon muslimsurveillancedisclosure102461

http://www.northjersey.com/news/judgerejectsparamusmansclaimtopolicerecordslinkedtos urveillanceofnjmuslims1.1609870

http://gothamist.com/2016/06/03/nypd_spies_like_not_us.php

https://www.rt.com/usa/345266nypdjustifiedmuslimspying/

http://www.nydailynews.com/newyork/muslimsnypdtargeteddeniedfilesarticle1.2659067

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/2c3051c932b44b2492efccd093c63249/judgessaynypdjustifiedmusli mspyingrecordsrequest

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/asianamerica/nypddoesnthavedisclosewhethertheyspiedima mstudentn585431