May 7, 2025 New York Legal Aid Union Accused of Blocking Antisemitism Reforms (Algemeiner) Published by Algemeiner on 5/7/2025 A New York area labor union has been accused of enabling antisemitic discrimination in complaints filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), both US government agencies, The Algemeiner has learned. Submitted by the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law on Tuesday, […] Media Coverage
May 7, 2025 Lawyers union slammed for ‘toxic environment’ for Jewish members in bombshell lawsuit (NY Post) Published by the New York Post on 5/7/2025 Union activists tormented Jewish colleagues with a “toxic working environment” that spewed pro-terror, anti-Israel vitriol despite a stated policy of neutrality about the Gaza War, a bombshell new federal lawsuit claims. NY Legal Assistance Group attorneys and workers in the A Better NYLAG union were accused of posting signs […] Media Coverage
May 2, 2025 Brandeis Center sues anti-Israel activists in federal court over Jew-hatred at UCLA, Columbia (JNS) Published by JNS on 5/1/2025 In recent months, colleges and universities have been sued in court and undergone federal probes for alleged inaction protecting Jews on campus. Two federal lawsuits, which the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and others filed on Friday, target different defendants—individuals accused of setting up anti-Israel encampments […] Media Coverage
May 1, 2025 Jewish legal group urges Trump to investigate DEI programs in K-12 schools for promoting antisemitism (New York Post) Published by the New York Post on 4/30/2025 A Jewish legal advocacy group is urging the Trump administration to launch a sweeping investigation and to halt federal funding to K-12 schools that are allegedly using DEI — diversity, equity and inclusion programs — to promote antisemitism. The Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law sent a bombshell […] Media Coverage
April 30, 2025 Failure to grasp antisemitism is crippling Pennsylvania’s response to the world’s oldest hate (The Philadelphia Inquirer) Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer by Kenneth Marcus on 4/28/2025 Every state in the U.S. must adopt the same, universal definition of antisemitism. Until we do, authorities and courts will not be able to hold perpetrators accountable. Despite the evidence, Pennsylvania authorities are still unsure as to whether to charge Cody Balmer, the man who police […] Media Coverage
April 29, 2025 Students and faculty demand Columbia University stand up to federal government (NBC) Published by NBC on 4/28/2025 Columbia University students, faculty, staff and alumni launched a “speak out” Monday to criticize school leaders for bowing to the Trump administration’s demands after it pulled $400 million in federal funding from the campus. Hundreds of students, faculty, staff and alumni were taking part in the 25-hour event that organizers […] Media Coverage
April 29, 2025 Columbia janitors sue pro-Palestinian protesters who ‘held them hostage’ – report (Jerusalem Post) Published by The Jerusalem Post on 4/27/2025 Two Columbia University janitors claiming to have been held hostage during campus protests last year are suing their alleged captors for battery, assault, and conspiracy to violate their civil rights, the Free Press reported on Saturday. The lawsuit, filed by Torridon Law and the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human […] Media Coverage
April 29, 2025 ‘Reminiscent of the KKK’: Columbia Janitors Sue Protesters Who Took Over Hamilton Hall (Free Press) Published by The Free Press on 4/26/2025 The Columbia University janitors who were held hostage during the violent takeover of a campus building last spring are suing their alleged captors for battery, assault, and conspiracy to violate their civil rights, according to a copy of the suit reviewed exclusively by The Free Press. The lawsuit was […] Media Coverage
April 24, 2025 Campus protests fizzle out in 2025 (Jewish Insider) Published by Jewish Insider on 4/24/2025 or a brief moment, it looked like 2024 all over again: Tents were erected at Yale University’s central plaza on Tuesday night, with anti-Israel activists hoping to loudly protest the visit of far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to campus. Videos of students in keffiyehs, shouting protest slogans, […] Media Coverage
April 23, 2025 Harvard sues the Trump administration in escalating confrontation (Washington Post) Published by The Washington Post on 4/22/2025 Harvard University sued the Trump administration in federal court Monday, the latest move in the escalating feud between the nation’s wealthiest school and the White House. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts against multiple federal agencies, seeks to block the Trump administration from withholding federal […] Media Coverage