July 26, 2022 U.S. Dept of Ed to Investigate Harassment & Discrimination that Led to Resignation of USC VP, Rose Ritch Contact: Nicole Rosen 202-309-5724 . Washington, D.C., July 26, 2022: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced it has opened an investigation into a complaint alleging the University of Southern California (USC) allowed a hostile environment of anti-Semitism to proliferate on its campus, resulting in the resignation in August 2020 of […] Press Releases Press Room
July 22, 2022 The Brandeis Center Appoints L. Rachel Lerman as General Counsel Washington, D.C. (July 22, 2022) – The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law has appointed Vice Chair L. Rachel Lerman to serve as the organization’s general counsel. Lerman will assume a set of additional responsibilities in her new role, including offering legal guidance on matters affecting the Brandeis Center as an organization. She will continue […] Press Releases Press Room
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 Alyza Lewin + Rachel Lerman to Speak about Ben & Jerry’s Case (July 25) Brown Bag Lunch Speakers’ Series: Get the Scoop on Fighting Ben & Jerry’s BDS . On Thursday, July 28, 12:30 PM EDT, Brandeis Center President Alyza Lewin and Vice Chair Rachel Lerman will speak publicly about the recent Ben & Jerry’s BDS lawsuit and Unilever agreement — led and negotiated by the Brandeis Center. . The […] Events
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 22, 2022 Liberated Ethnic Studies Group Aims to End-run Newsom Law (Jewish Journal) Op-ed by Brandeis Center Vice Chair L. Rachel Lerman published in Jewish Journal on June 21, 2022. . Los Angeles parents and teachers recently announced they are suing the Los Angeles Unified School District teachers’ union to keep antisemitism out of California high schools. How and why would antisemitism ever be taught and promoted in […] Op-Eds Press Room
June 21, 2022 This Juneteenth, parents need the right to speak up about school curriculum (Fox News) Opinion by Kenneth L. Marcus published on FoxNews.com, June 20, 2022. . A father has sued his daughter’s posh L.A. Brentwood School, alleging “bait and switch” and civil rights violations. The school had responded to George Floyd’s murder by ditching its values – its traditional curriculum – in favor of an anti-racist perspective. Harper Lee’s To […] Op-Eds Press Room