January 9, 2026 Bigotry is thwarting scientific innovation (The Washington Times) By: Kenneth L. Marcus Published by The Washington Times on January 8, 2026 The University of California, Berkeley, suspended an electrical engineering and computer sciences lecturer after he told students he was going on a “starvation diet” before directing them to the website for EECS 4 Palestine. The school is right: Political advocacy has no […] Op-Eds Press Room
January 5, 2026 As NYC Rescinds Key Anti-Semitism Protections, Former U.S. Civil Rights Chief Praises Virginia AG for Enforcing IHRA Definition in Schools Statement highlights stark contrast between Virginia’s enforcement of anti-Semitism protections and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s rollback of IHRA-based safeguards, urging incoming Virginia administration to do better than New York Washington, D.C. (January 5, 2026) – Today, Kenneth L. Marcus, chairman and CEO of The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, […] Press Releases IHRA Press Room Best Practices
December 18, 2025 Guinness World Records Accused of Secretly Blocking Israel for Two Years, Misleading American Consumers, Brandeis Center Tells FTC Washington, D.C. (December 18, 2025) – Today, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) exposing Guinness World Records Limited (GWR) for secretly blocking all submissions from Israel for the past two years, while continuing to market its products as genuine “world” records. The […] Press Room Press Releases
December 15, 2025 Pomona College, UC Settle Antisemitism Allegations (Inside Higher Ed) Published by Inside Higher Ed on 12/15/2025 Both Pomona College and the University of California settled antisemitism allegations last week. Pomona’s agreement resolves an antisemitism complaint filed with the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights in April 2024, amid intense pro-Palestinian protests on the California campus. In the 27-page deal, the private college “acknowledges that many Jewish students […] Media Coverage
December 15, 2025 Pomona College Reaches Resolution Agreement on Antisemitism Lawsuit (Jewish Journal) Published by the Jewish Journal on 12/15/2025 Pomona College has reached a voluntary resolution agreement with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (Brandeis Center), and Hillel International following allegations of antisemitism. In April of 2024, the Brandeis Center, Hillel International, and the ADL filed the federal complaint […] Media Coverage
December 12, 2025 UC Berkeley to reinstate visiting Israeli professor after $60,000 discrimination lawsuit settlement (Daily Californian) Published by the Daily Californian on 12/12/2025 The UC Board of Regents settled a discrimination lawsuit filed earlier this year by UC Berkeley visiting dance professor Yael Nativ on Monday. Under the settlement, campus acknowledged that Nativ faced discrimination based on her Israeli national origin when her application to return to teach was denied, which is a […] Media Coverage
December 11, 2025 At Berkeley, a Settlement Reverberates: How the Yael Nativ Case Exposed Deep Fault Lines of Antisemitism, Academic Cowardice, and a Campus in Turmoil (The Jewish Voice) Published by The Jewish Voice on 12/11/2025 The University of California, Berkeley’s agreement this week to pay a substantial monetary settlement and issue a formal apology to Israeli dance scholar Dr. Yael Nativ marks far more than the conclusion of a personnel dispute. It encapsulates a deeper reckoning within American higher education — one in […] Media Coverage
December 11, 2025 Pomona College reaches settlement over allegations of antisemitism (The Press Enterprise) Published by The Press Enterprise on 12/11/2025 A settlement has been reached after a complaint alleging Pomona College allowed discrimination and harassment of Jewish students. The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, Hillel International and the Anti-Defamation League announced in a Wednesday, Dec. 10, news release that the settlement would lead to reforms to address antisemitism and enhance protections for […] Media Coverage
December 10, 2025 Brandeis Center, Hillel International, & ADL Reach Major Agreement with Pomona College for Significant Campus Reforms to Resolve Federal Anti-Semitism Complaint Following the filing of a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Pomona has agreed to adopt reforms to address anti-Semitism and improve anti-discrimination protections for Jewish and Israeli students Washington, D.C. (December 10, 2025) – Today, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, Hillel International, and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) […] Press Releases Press Room
December 10, 2025 UC Berkeley Settles Lawsuit Brought by Israeli Professor Denied Teaching Position (The Algemeiner) Published by The Algemeiner on 12/10/2025 The University of California, Berkeley has agreed to pay a five-figure sum to settle claims that it unlawfully denied a teaching position to a dance instructor because she is Israeli, both the victim’s legal counsel, provided by the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, and the school […] Media Coverage