July 11, 2025 Brandeis Center Chairman and CEO Kenneth L. Marcus Participates in Christians United for Israel Panel Alongside Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares On July 1, Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law Chairman and CEO Kenneth L. Marcus was a featured speaker during last week’s Christians United for Israel’s annual summit. Marcus spoke on a panel moderated by Sandra Parker, the Chairwoman of the Board of CUFI Action Fund, alongside Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, […] Blog IHRA
July 8, 2025 Brandeis Center Commends Microsoft, Congratulates Microsoft’s Jewish Employees on Microsoft’s Decision to Equalize Recognition of its “Jews at Microsoft” Employee Network The Brandeis Center had Warned Microsoft of Legal Action on Behalf of Microsoft’s Jewish Employees; Microsoft’s Move Follows the Decision in May to Fully Recognize a Jewish Employee Resource Group at Adobe, Whose Jewish Employees the Brandeis Center Also Counseled Washington, D.C. (July 8, 2025) – The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under […] Press Releases Press Room
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, […] 2025 Brandeis Brief
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 Room Press Releases
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 […] Litigation Press Releases Press Room
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, […] Brandeis Brief 2025
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 […] Blog Events (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