March 21, 2024 L. Rachel Lerman on NewsNation’s ‘On Balance with Leland Vittert’: Berkeley School Antisemitism Complaint (3/20/24) Brandeis Center General Counsel L. Rachel Lerman discusses the complaint LDB co-filed with the Anti-Defamation League to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights against the Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD). The federal complaint cites BUSD for failing to take action to end nonstop bullying and harassment of Jewish students by peers and […] Media Coverage
March 19, 2024 ‘The Lead with Jake Tapper’ Segment on LDB Complaint against BUSD (CNN) Segment aired 3/18/24 on CNN program “The Lead with Jake Tapper;” Segment reporter Nick Watt, producer Kat Jaeger. Includes interviews with Jewish students from Berkeley Unified School District schools, who experienced anti-Semitic discrimination and harassment. To learn more about the Brandeis Center’s complaint against BUSD filed with the U.S. Dept. of Education Office for Civil […] Media Coverage
March 18, 2024 Awash in Qatari money, have US campuses become incubators for Doha’s interests? (Times of Israel) Published in Times of Israel on 3/14/24; Story by Tal Schneider The Gulf kingdom has lavished billions on US higher education as it seeks soft power, but some allege the money may also be fueling anti-Israel and anti-Jewish trends at schools One will not find many Qatari flags fluttering in College Station, the town that […] Media Coverage
March 8, 2024 Columbia’s proposals to tackle antisemitism draw mixed reviews from Jewish leaders (Jewish Insider) Published in Jewish Insider 3/7/24; Story by Haley Cohen Task force punts on whether some slogans chanted at anti-Israel rallies are antisemitic The recommendations handed down earlier this week from Columbia University’s task force on antisemitism painted a picture of Jewish students feeling “isolation and pain” in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests that have gripped […] Media Coverage
March 6, 2024 Brandeis Center Cardozo Law School Chapter: ‘Post-October 7 Title VI Litigation’ (March 11, 2024) Events
March 5, 2024 Antisemitic teens terrorizing Jewish teacher with Hitler jabs, death threats as NYC school refuses to discipline them: ‘I live in fear’: lawsuit (New York Post) Published in New York Post on 3/2/24; Story by Susan Edelman The kids are all reich. A Brooklyn high school has become a haven for Hitler-loving hooligans who terrorize Jewish teachers and classmates, The Post has learned. On Oct. 26, just three weeks after the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre of 1,200 Israelis, 40 to 50 […] Media Coverage
March 5, 2024 ADL Never Is Now: ‘Taking Antisemitism and Hate to Court’ (March 7, 2024) Featuring LDB President Alyza D. Lewin, NY Attorney General Letitia James, ADL Senior Director of National Litigation James Pasch, and Jones Day Partner Justin Herdman Thursday, March 7, 8:30-9:30 a.m. EST; All Never Is Now attendees welcome; a CLE credit-eligible event In a world grappling with social and cultural divisions, the legal system has become […] Events
March 4, 2024 ‘Astonishing’ volume of investigations tests legal protections for Jewish students (The Forward) The Department of Education has opened 48 cases tied to antisemitism at colleges and universities since Oct. 7, most related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Published 3/1/24 in The Forward; Story by Arno Rosenfeld A federal investigation or lawsuit related to antisemitism on college campuses has been opened or filed nearly every other day on average […] Media Coverage
March 1, 2024 March 2024 Brandeis Brief This month, the Brandeis Center and ADL filed a federal antidiscrimination complaint with the U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights against the Berkeley Unified School District, over its failure to address rampant anti-Semitic bullying and harassment of Jewish students after October 7 at schools throughout the District. In partnership with the ADL and law firms Covington […] 2024
March 1, 2024 The Brandeis Center Welcomes New Staff Washington, D.C. (March 1, 2024) – The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) is pleased to welcome three new staff members to its rapidly expanding team: Senior Education Counsel Marci Lerner Miller, New York Senior Counsel David M. Dince, and Senior Counsel Robin N. Pick. The addition of three more attorneys […] Press Releases