July 2, 2025 The Brandeis Brief: July 2025 From the courtroom to Capitol Hill, the Brandeis Center continues to lead the charge against rising anti-Semitism across the country. This month, we filed a major federal lawsuit against MIT, advocated for civil rights in Congress, and welcomed new leadership to drive our policy efforts forward. Catch up on the latest legal actions, thought leadership, […] Brandeis Brief 2025
July 1, 2025 Nysmith School in Herndon, VA Expelled 6th Grade Victim of Anti-Semitic Bullying Washington, D.C. (July 1, 2025) – Today, The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and Dillon PLLC filed a complaint on behalf of a Jewish family with the Office for Civil Rights in the Virginia Attorney General’s Office against Nysmith School for violating the Virginia Human Rights Act. According to the filing, […] Press Releases Press Room
June 27, 2025 Former JFNA Vice President Joins Louis D. Brandeis Center as Chief Policy Officer Washington, D.C. (June 26, 2025) – Today, The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law announced that Karen Paikin Barall, former Vice President of Government Relations for Jewish Federations of North America, will join the organization as Chief Policy Officer. As Chief Policy Officer, Paikin Barall will lead the multi-year public policy, advocacy, […] Press Releases
June 25, 2025 Anti-Semitism and Prolonged Silence of President Kornbluth Create “Climate of Fear” at Prestigious University Washington, D.C. (June 25, 2025): The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, on behalf of Jewish students, researchers and faculty, today sued the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for standing idly by as faculty and students cultivated an environment rife with anti-Semitism and fear. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District […] Press Releases Press Room Litigation
June 18, 2025 Podcast: Brandeis Center’s Kenneth Marcus on ‘The Mortal Storm’ facing America’s Universities Kenneth L. Marcus, chairman and CEO of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, spoke on a recent episode of Case in Point where he offered a sobering but necessary conversation on the explosion of anti-Semitism in higher education. Titled “The Mortal Storm: Anti-Semitism Invades America’s Universities,” the podcast discussed how legal […] Blog
May 30, 2025 The Brandeis Brief: June 2025 As we mark the end of Jewish American Heritage Month, the Brandeis Center continues to lead the fight against anti-Semitism with bold legal action, high-level advocacy, and impactful public engagement. From filing federal complaints on behalf of Jewish employees facing discrimination, to urging reforms in taxpayer-funded DEI programs, to launching a national coalition for change, […] 2025 Brandeis Brief
May 29, 2025 Brandeis Center Hosts Capitol Hill Briefing After the Jewish Museum Shooting On May 22, the Brandeis Center hosted a Capitol Hill briefing in the immediate aftermath of the Capital Jewish Museum shooting. The panel discussion, featuring Jewish college students, explained connections between anti-Semitic campus ideologies, the museum murders, and the need to better define and understand Jew-hatred. It was introduced by Brandeis Center Chairman and CEO […] Events (blog) Blog
May 27, 2025 U.S. Department of Education Opens Investigation into Complaint of Anti-Semitism at Cal Poly Washington, D.C. (May 27, 2025) – The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) last week opened an investigation into a complaint filed by The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and Jewish on Campus against California State Polytechnic (Cal Poly), Humboldt. The organizations allege that the university is in […] Press Releases Press Room
May 21, 2025 Adobe Recognizes Jewish Employee Resource Group in Landmark Move Washington, D.C., May 21, 2025 — Kenneth L. Marcus, chairman and CEO of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, today issued the following statement congratulating Jewish employees at Adobe on the official recognition of a Jewish Employee Resource Group (ERG)—a major milestone in fighting rising workplace anti-Semitism and supporting equal treatment of […] Uncategorized Press Releases
May 14, 2025 Brandeis Center Warns Microsoft: Treat Your Jewish Employees Equally or We’ll See You In Court Microsoft’s Refusal to Provide Jewish Employees Equal Access to Employee Resources Violates Federal Law, Impedes Fight Against Anti-Semitism at Microsoft May 14, 2025 (Washington, D.C.)– The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law today warned Microsoft in a letter to its CEO and Chief Diversity Officer that if it continued to distribute professional […] Press Releases Press Room