February 13, 2025 Brandeis Center launches antisemitism litigation group advised by corporate, constitutional law partners (Reuters) Published by Reuters on 2/06/2025 Feb 6 (Reuters) – The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law said Thursday it is launching a new public interest legal group to take schools, companies, unions and other defendants to court over allegations of antisemitism. Brandeis Center founder and chairman Kenneth Marcus said the new group, […] Media Coverage
February 13, 2025 Lawyers Across Political Spectrum Launch Public Interest Team to Litigate Against Antisemitism (Law.com) Published by Law.com on 2/06/2025 Citing a rise in antisemitic crime, The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law announced Thursday it created The Center for Legal Innovation (CLI), a public interest litigation group that will focus on using “the law to combat all forms of anti-Semitism”, including in the workplace, with regard […] Media Coverage
February 13, 2025 Department of Education launches antisemitism investigations into five universities (Jewish Insider) Published by Jewish Insider on 2/03/2025 The Department of Education is taking its first major action under the new administration to combat antisemitism, launching investigations into alleged antisemitic discrimination at Columbia University; the University of California, Berkeley; Portland State University; Northwestern University and University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. The Department of Education under the Biden […] Media Coverage
February 13, 2025 What Trump’s antisemitism executive order actually means for college students and schools (Forward) Published by Forward on 1/30/2025 The executive order on antisemitism signed by President Donald Trump Wednesday was far less sweeping than the rhetoric that preceded and surrounded it. But the order’s primary directive appeared to lay the groundwork for more dramatic action in the coming months, heartening those who believe such action is overdue while prompting fear […] Media Coverage
February 12, 2025 Supreme Court to hear case on Palestinian Authority’s ‘martyr’ payments (Jewish Insider) Published by Jewish Insider on 2/10/2025 The Supreme Court is set to hear a case in the coming months to decide whether American victims of Palestinian terror attacks can sue the Palestine Liberation Organization and Palestinian Authority for damages based on support for such attacks through the “pay for slay” program that compensates individuals who […] Media Coverage
January 28, 2025 Critics Denounce Harvard’s Decision to Adopt Controversial Definition of Antisemitism (IHE) Published by IHE on 1/28/2025 The definition has been at the center of debates over campus antisemitism for years. Now, Harvard has become the second university to officially add it into its nondiscrimination policy—to mixed reactions. Harvard University is facing backlash for its decision to incorporate the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism, a polarizing definition […] Media Coverage
January 23, 2025 Harvard agrees to adopt a broad definition of antisemitism to settle two lawsuits (NPR) Published by NPR on 1/22/2025 Harvard University has agreed to strengthen its policies against antisemitism on campus as part of a settlement of two federal lawsuits accusing the school of not doing enough to prevent antisemitic discrimination and harassment. Under the deal, Harvard will adopt the broad International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (“IHRA”) definition of antisemitism, which […] Media Coverage
January 23, 2025 Harvard University settles two antisemitism lawsuits one day after Trump takes office (CNN) Published by CNN on 1/21/2025 CNN- One day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, who has said he would “remove the Jew haters” if reelected, Harvard University has settled two lawsuits accusing the Ivy League school of failing to protect Jewish students from antisemitic bullying and harassment on campus. In the settlement with the Louis D. Brandeis […] Media Coverage
January 22, 2025 Harvard University Reaches Campus Antisemitism Settlements (The Wall Street Journal) Ivy League school agrees to boost protections for Jewish students Published by The Wall Street Journal on 1/21/2025 Harvard University settled legal claims alleging the Ivy League school didn’t do enough to protect Jewish students against a wave of antisemitism on campus. As part of the settlements announced Tuesday, Harvard agreed to make clear in […] Media Coverage
January 22, 2025 Harvard Adopts a Definition of Antisemitism for Discipline Cases (The New York Times) Many universities have been reluctant to embrace a definition that, among other things, considers some criticisms of Israel as antisemitic. The university’s decision was part of a lawsuit settlement. Published by The New York Times on 1/21/2025 Harvard University will adopt a definition of antisemitism when investigating discipline cases as part of several moves meant […] Media Coverage