September 14, 2022 Federal Education Officials Probing UVM, Following Allegations of Anti-semitism on Campus (NBC Boston) Jack Thurston reporting for NBC Boston (NECN-TV) on 9/13/22 The University of Vermont is under federal investigation, following allegations of antisemitism on campus. . The probe, confirmed to NECN & NBC10 Boston by a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Education, is from the department’s civil rights wing. It is responsible for ensuring, under Title […] Media Coverage Press Room
August 29, 2022 Several Berkeley Law student groups adopt ‘no Zionist speakers’ rule (J Weekly) Published by Gabe Stutman for J Weekly on 8/26/22 . A strongly worded pro-BDS bylaw adopted by a handful of student groups at Berkeley Law is quietly raising the temperature of the debate surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and prompted the law school dean, a progressive Zionist, to write an email expressing concern to students. . sThe […] Media Coverage Press Room
August 17, 2022 Jewish Groups Urge SEC to Fight Anti-Israel Bias in ESG Ratings (JewishPress.com) Published August 17, 2022 by JewishPress.com . The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, The Jewish Federations of North America, and the American Jewish Committee on Tuesday each urged the Securities and Exchange Commission to take action on anti-Israel bias in financial ratings. . Financial rating firms that provide specialized ratings based […] Media Coverage Press Room
August 4, 2022 Feds Investigate USC Over Harassment Claims By Jewish Student (JewishPress.com) Published by Alan Zeitlin for JewishPress.com on 8/3/22. . In the summer of 2020, while people were hunkered down and dealing with Covid, Rose Ritch was dealing with hundreds of antisemitic slurs online, she said, after she won the race to become vice president of the University of Southern California’s student government. . “It was […] Press Room Media Coverage
July 20, 2022 Jewish groups demand action from Morningstar following anti-Israel bias accusations (JNS) Published by Mike Wagenheim for Jewish News Syndicate on July 20, 2022 . A wide swath of Jewish and pro-Israel organizations sent a letter to Morningstar executive chairman Joseph Mansueto and CEO Kunal Kapoor last week, urging the Chicago-based financial-services company to implement steps to root out anti-Israel bias at one of its subsidiaries. . Signatories to the July […] Media Coverage Press Room
July 15, 2022 Brandeis Center Joins JFNA Letter Urging Morningstar Remove Bias From Its Product Earlier today, a group of prominent Jewish organizations, sent a letter to American financial services firm Morningstar. . In addition to urging that Morningstar carry out independent investigators’ recommendations addressing anti-Israel bias in its social justice rating system (ESG), the joint letter advocates further steps ensuring that the bias is eliminated. . Brandeis Center Vice Chair Rachel Lerman commented on the investigators’ […] Media Coverage Press Room
June 29, 2022 Major Victory Against BDS: Avi Zinger’s Legal Team Prevents Ben & Jerry’s Boycott of Israel; Ben & Jerry’s Will Continue to be Sold in Israel [press release] Contact: Nicole Rosen 202-309-5724 Major Victory Against BDS: Avi Zinger’s Legal Team Prevents Ben & Jerry’s Boycott of Israel Ben & Jerry’s Will Continue to be Sold in Israel . Washington, D.C., June 29, 2022: Avi Zinger, Ben & Jerry’s Israeli licensee, has settled the federal lawsuit filed on his behalf by the Louis […] Media Coverage Press Releases Press Room
June 29, 2022 Unilever to sell Ben & Jerry’s interests to Israeli manufacturer; sales in Israel and West Bank to continue (Jewish Insider) Published in Jewish Insider June 29, 2022. . Unilever, the parent company of Ben & Jerry’s, announced on Wednesday that it reached an agreement with the Israel-based manufacturer of the ice cream products to continue selling in Israel and the West Bank. . Under the new arrangement, Unilever will sell its interests in Israel to American Quality […] Media Coverage Press Room
June 29, 2022 Ben & Jerry’s Israel, parent company Unilever reach deal to end settlement boycott (The Times of Israel) Published in The Times of Israel on June 29, 2022. . Ben & Jerry’s will continue to be sold in Israel and the West Bank, after the Israeli franchise came to an agreement with the ice cream maker’s parent company Unilever following a year of legal battling over a settlement boycott, the two sides announced on […] Media Coverage Press Room
June 10, 2022 Brandeis Center Calls on Education Dept. to Continue Supervision of NYU Following Recent Anti-Semitism Incidents (Jewish Journal) Published in Jewish Journal on June 9, 2022. . The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law called on the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) to extend their supervision of New York University (NYU) in light of recent antisemitic incidents that have occurred on campus. . In September 2020, NYU […] Media Coverage Press Room