March 15, 2023 Lawyer called ‘racist,’ ‘Karen’ by colleagues wins $170K in discrimination suit: ‘I was cursed and badgered’ (Fox News) Authored by Joshua Q. Nelson and published in Fox News on March 14, 2023 . A Jewish lawyer who was called a “racist” and a “Karen” by her colleagues won more than $170,000 in a discrimination suit that alleged antisemitic harassment. . A taxpayer-backed Bronx law firm called The Bronx Defenders was forced to issue […] Media Coverage Press Room
March 9, 2023 Brandeis Commends Risch Senate Letter on Anti-Semitism in Middle East Studies Programs Washington, D.C. (March 9, 2023) – The Louis D. Brandeis Center commends Senator Risch (R-ID) and his senate colleagues on their recent letter to the Department of Education, highlighting concerns about taxpayer-funded anti-Semitism on college campuses. The letter to Secretary Cardona, signed by fifteen U.S. senators, questions whether the Department of Education is properly enforcing […] Press Releases Press Room
March 7, 2023 2nd Annual Palm Beach Summit Countering Antisemitism Brandeis Center Founder and Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus is among the speakers for this exciting event in Palm Beach, Florida, presented by The Palm Beach Synagogue. . The event takes place 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, March 28 at The Colony Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida — followed by a 6:00 p.m. […] Events
February 28, 2023 Brandeis Center Urges Supreme Court to Right Its Wrong and Protect Employee Rights to Religious Observance in Groff Case Contact: Nicole Rosen 202-309-5724 . Washington, D.C. (February 28, 2023): The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law today submitted an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect employee rights to religious observance in Groff v. Dejoy, a case about a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) worker who was forced to resign […] Press Releases Press Room
February 21, 2023 Brandeis Center Statement on Supreme Court Action Letting Arkansas Anti-BDS Law Stand Washington, D.C. (February 21, 2023): Kenneth L. Marcus, founder and chairman of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, issued the following statement today commending the U.S. Supreme Court’s action, which bolsters state laws that prohibit discriminatory boycotts of Israel: . “Today is a great day for the cause of justice. This […] Press Releases Press Room
January 25, 2023 The Brandeis Center Hires Civil Rights Legal Fellow Deena Margolies Washington, D.C. (January 25, 2023) – The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law is pleased to announce the appointment of Deena Margolies as the organization’s newest Civil Rights Legal Fellow. . Ms. Margolies, a graduate of Northwestern School of Law, is part of the Brandeis Center’s Legal Initiatives Group. During her six-month […] Press Releases Press Room
January 20, 2023 “Holocaust Denial and Erasive anti-Semitism” Webinar (Jan 26) Registration is open for our webinar Thursday, January 26, at noon ET: “Holocaust Denial and Erasive anti-Semitism”: bit.ly/brandeis-webinar. For Holocaust Remembrance Day, we’ll explore Holocaust denial and distortion, other forms of erasive anti-Semitism, and related legal issues. Events
January 13, 2023 “Anti-Semitism in the Workplace” Webinar (Jan 18) Registration is open for our webinar Wednesday, January 18, at noon ET: “Anti-Semitism in the Workplace”: bit.ly/brandeis-webinar. The webinar will explore the types of anti-Semitism employees are facing and best practices for companies that want to combat anti-Semitism, as well as anti-discrimination legal protections for employees and pertinent issues for government contractors. Events
January 10, 2023 Education Dept. Delays Regulation Codifying IHRA for a Year (Jewish Journal) Written by Aaron Bandler and published in Jewish Journal on 1/9/23. . The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced on January 4 that they are delaying a regulation codifying the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism for civil rights investigations for at least another year. . The Algemeiner and Politico both reported on […] Media Coverage Press Room
January 9, 2023 Statement from U.S. Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights on Title VI Protection from Discrimination Based on Shared Ancestry or Ethnic Characteristics Recognizing the “rise in reports of anti-Semitic incidents,” Assistant Secretary Catherine E. Lhamon emphasized on January 4, 2023, that current Dept. of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) guidance “affirms OCR’s commitment to complying with” former President Donald Trump’s “Executive Order 13899 on Combating Anti-Semitism.” As Brandeis Center Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus has explained in […] Press Releases Press Room