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October 30, 2025 The legal debate over Trump’s Title VI campus crackdown (Higher Ed Dive)

Published by Higher Ed Dive on 10/30/2025 The September ruling in Harvard University’s favor restoring roughly $2.2 billion in federal funding struck a short-term blow against the Trump administration’s use of civil rights investigations against universities.  The administration pulled the funding in April after Harvard rejected a series of sweeping demands, claiming it was suspending the […]
October 23, 2025 CAIR sues Northwestern University, alleges Jew-hatred training violates civil-rights law (JNS)

Published by JNS on 10/21/2025 The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations filed a lawsuit against Northwestern University in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on Oct. 15, alleging that the private school’s mandatory antisemitism bias training program violates federal civil rights law. Some 300 students at the school […]
October 23, 2025 Brandeis Center in Yakoby vs UPenn: Court Must Account for Rising Global Trend of Anti-Semitism in UPenn Title VI Case

Brandeis Center Amicus Brief Raises Alarm on Dismissal of Well-Pled Title VI Claims, District Court Ignored Vital Broader Context in Which Alleged Anti-Semitic Incidents on Campus Occurred Washington, D.C. (October 23, 2025) – The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law on Wednesday filed an amicus curiae brief in the United States Court […]
October 6, 2025 Meeting the Moment: How the Brandeis Center Expanded After October 7

For years, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law has been at the forefront of combating anti-Semitism in the United States. Our mission—protecting the civil and human rights of the Jewish people and advancing justice for all—has always required vigilance, expertise, and a deep understanding of how anti-Semitism manifests across society. The […]
October 1, 2025 Hollywood’s anti-Israel boycott against the law, according to Jewish civil rights group (Jewish Insider)

Published by Jewish Insider on 10/1/2025 The current boycott by Hollywood actors, directors and other industry workers against Israeli counterparts “violates federal and state civil rights laws,” according to a letter distributed on Wednesday by a Jewish civil rights group to major U.S. film industry leaders, Jewish Insider has learned.  The letter was sent by […]
October 1, 2025 Anti-Semitic Hollywood Blacklist Illegal, Violates Civil Rights

In letter distributed to major U.S. film industry leaders, Brandeis Center cautions boycott will not only constitute unlawful discrimination, but will also jeopardize studios’ eligibility for film tax credit status Washington, D.C. (October 1, 2025) – Today, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law distributed a letter to major U.S. film industry organizations cautioning that the […]
September 17, 2025 New Victim Comes Forward in Existing Anti-Semitism Lawsuit Against MIT

Israeli Scholar Pushed Out of Prestigious Postdoctoral Appointment Washington, D.C. (September 17, 2025) – Today, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law filed an amended complaint against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on behalf of Jewish students, researchers, and faculty, bringing forward a new victim and allegations that MIT has allowed an anti-Semitic climate to persist, […]
September 10, 2025 Following Brandeis Center Demand Letter, UMass Amherst To Prevent Conference From Boycotting Israelis

Washington, D.C. (September 10, 2025) – Following a letter from the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law to the University of Massachusetts Amherst leadership last week, the University announced that the upcoming Coalition of Women in German (WiG) annual academic conference must suspend its Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) policy during the conference, as it violates University anti-discrimination policies, […]
September 4, 2025 Adelphi University Rules Faculty Member Created Hostile Environment for Jews on Campus

After recent disciplining of Campus SJP chapter, Brandeis Center demands Adelphi take strong remedial action Washington, D.C. (September 4, 2025) – The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law today commended Adelphi University for ruling that a faculty member, who is also a member of Adelphi’s Bias Response Team and faculty appointments committee, […]
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