January 30, 2023 Brandeis Center Hosts Webinar on ‘Anti-Semitism in the Workplace’ The Brandeis Center hosted a webinar earlier this month entitled “Anti-Semitism in the Workplace.” Panelists discussed the effects of anti-Semitism in the corporate world and the role it plays in current trends and perceptions, specifically within Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) training and accommodations. . Brandeis Center Founder and Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus served as […] Blog Anti-Semitism
January 27, 2023 Supreme Court Grapples with the Anti-Semitic History of College Admissions Last fall, LDB put anti-Semitism on the Supreme Court’s docket in the cases of SFFA v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and SFFA v. University of North Carolina. The plaintiffs in these cases alleged that affirmative action programs operated by Harvard and by UNC had the effect of discriminating against Asian-American applicants on the […] Blog
January 18, 2023 Supreme Court Takes Case addressing Protections for Religion at Work The U.S. Supreme Court announced Friday that it will hear Groff v. DeJoy (No. 22-174), paving the way for a possible landmark expansion of protections for Americans’ religious rights in the workplace. The United States Postal Service (USPS) denied Petitioner Gerald Groff’s request to accommodate his Sunday sabbath observance. Instead, Groff was repeatedly required to […] Blog
January 10, 2023 Analysis Summary of Modern Anti-BDS Laws A recent essay by Josh Halpern and Lavi Ben Dor has provided a much needed analysis of the historical and constitutional basis for “anti-BDS laws.” Boycotts: A First Amendment History provides insight into the long-held tradition of government compulsion or prohibition of economic boycotts. They conclude that modern anti-boycott laws are constitutional, enjoy wide historical […] Blog Anti-Zionism
December 28, 2022 Brandeis Center Hosts Webinar on Religious Accommodations in the Corporate Workplace The Brandeis Center hosted a webinar earlier this month entitled “Religious Accommodations in the Corporate Workplace.” Panelists discussed the history of religious inclusion in America, the laws used to protect religious inclusions in the workplace, and the current trend of such laws among U.S. regulators and courts. . Hon. Andrea R. Lucas, Commissioner of the […] Blog
November 22, 2022 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 to have their religious practices accommodated at work. . The Pilgrims’ escape from religious persecution in England established a deep-rooted American tradition of religious inclusion. […] Blog Anti-Semitism
November 11, 2022 Brandeis Center Joins Coalition Urging Law Firms to Drop Support for Anti-Semitic Berkeley Student Groups Following Kenneth L. Marcus’s widely-read op-ed on the revelation that two dozen major law firms continue to sponsor Berkeley Law student groups, which adopted exclusionary, anti-Semitic bylaws, the Brandeis Center joined a 35-group coalition to end BigLaw’s support for campus anti-Semitism. . The organizations sent letters to the firms, expressing concerns regarding the financial support […] Blog Anti-Semitism
November 10, 2022 Marcus Agrees to Review ADL Anti-Bias Programs Brandeis Center Founder and Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus has agreed to review anti-bias programs and curricular materials from the Anti-Defamation League, as recently reported by eJewish Philanthropy. . Marcus will independently review ADL’s anti-bias and bullying-prevention materials, as will diversity consultant Carol Fulp, Common Ground USA Executive Director Nealin Parker, and psychology scholar and academic […] Blog Anti-Semitism
November 10, 2022 Quartet of Major Localities Adopt IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism Recently, four North American jurisdictions have adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism, joining a growing number of governments and non-governmental organizations that are embracing this approach. . On Tuesday, November 1, both the Montgomery County Council in Maryland and the Los Angeles City Council in California adopted the IHRA Working Definition […] Blog Anti-Semitism
October 27, 2022 Welcome, Brandeis Center Fall Law Clerks and Interns The Brandeis Center is pleased to welcome our new law clerk and interns for the fall. . Civil Rights Law Clerk Samantha Crane is a first-year law student at UW-Madison, where she also received a B.A. in political science and journalism and certificate in Jewish Studies. While an undergraduate, she served as an editor on […] Blog Interns