FOIA and Public Records: A Legal Primer for Attorneys (On-Demand)

General Credits:
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$179.00

Course Description

The course will provide a general overview of public records that may be useful to attorneys especially in litigation, such as SEC filings and real property records. The course will also provide an extensive discussion of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), FOIA exemptions, and FOIA litigation.

Syllabus

  1. Publicly available information, such as SEC records, real property records, corporate records
  2. FOIA Requests – Government records
  3. FOIA Purpose
  4. FOIA Exemptions
  5. Challenging FOIA Denials

Credit Details

Course Type

Course Instructor

Usman Mohammad, Esq.

Original Date Of Course

General Credits

1.5

Usman Mohammad, Esq.
Usman Mohammad, Esq.
Usman Mohammad, Esq. is counsel at Kostelanetz LLP's New York City office, where he practices government procurement, tax controversies, and commercial litigation across state and federal forums. He holds a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, where he graduated cum laude and was recognized as Order of the Coif.
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