January 1, 1970 Amicus Brief in Support of Texas Anti-BDS Law [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Amicus Brief in Support of Texas Anti-BDS Law [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] Blog
January 1, 1970 Earlier today, Scholars for Peace in the Middle East (SPME) issued an excellent “Statement Condemning Current Calls for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Against Israel.” LDB has just issued a press release applauding the SPME statement for “taking a courageous stand against anti-Semitic and anti-Israel bigotry.” Marcus is a former member of SPME’s board of […] Blog
January 1, 1970 New Report Concludes Campus Anti-Semitism Evolving in Dangerous Ways The new AMCHA Initiative report, “Report on Campus Anti-Semitism 2017” noted a dramatic upswing in anti-Semitism on U.S. college campuses. Blog
January 1, 1970 Brandeis Center Appoints Jesse Witten to Legal Advisory Board Washington, D.C. Jesse Witten is a partner in Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, where his practice focuses on health care fraud and abuse matters, including defending government investigations and False Claims Act litigation, compliance advisory work, and internal investigations. He previously served as Deputy Associate Attorney General and Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the […] Blog
January 1, 1970 Today, the Brandeis Center is announcing the appointment of our first Senior Civil Rights Legal Fellow, Joshua Sol Brewster, Esq. This appointment continues the Center’s steady growth, especially in the area of legal advocacy. Mr. Brewster is a highly experienced civil rights attorney, who recently completed ten years of service at the Indiana Civil Rights […] Blog
January 1, 1970 AMCHA Report Concludes Campus Anti-Semitism Evolving in Dangerous Ways Last month, the AMCHA Initiative released its “Report on Campus Anti-Semitism” for the year of 2017. The AMCHA report analyzed both classic examples of anti-Semitism as well as Israel related incidents, and found that while classic anti-Semitic incidents were more common, Israel-related anti-Semitic incidents were considerably more likely to contribute to a hostile environment for Jewish students. […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
January 1, 1970 Brandeis Center Issues New Fact Sheet on Religious Accommodations in the Corporate Workplace To coincide with the Thanksgiving holiday – and its emphasis on practicing one’s faith freely – the Brandeis Center has issued an important new fact sheet – explaining corporate employees’ legal rights not to be discriminated against because of their religion. . The Pilgrims’ escape from religious persecution in England established deep roots in America’s […] Anti-Semitism Blog