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
February 6, 2025 Public Interest Law Firm Launched to Specialize in Anti-Semitism Litigation Washington, D.C., February 6, 2025: The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law today announced it will be assembling a team of nearly twenty lawyers and legal staff to litigate exclusively against anti-Semitism. Their bandwidth will be increased by support from outside counsel at major national law firms. This new public interest litigation […] Press Releases Press Room
February 5, 2025 February 19, 2025: WEBINAR: What’s Next for UW and the Fight Against Antisemitism? On Wednesday, February 19 please join the UW Jewish Alumni Association at 9:00pm ET for an in-depth conversation with the Brandeis Center’s Denise Katz-Prober discussing the future of Jewish life at the University of Washington. After a report from the Antisemitism Task Force, the conclusion of a Department of Education investigation, and a lawsuit from […] Events
February 5, 2025 February 13, 2025: NYU Labor Center Webinar Please join us on Thursday, February 13, 2025 for a discussion on corporate and union political activism. LDB Senior Counsel Rory Lancman will be speaking. Events
February 4, 2025 February 12, 2025: Is DEI on Its Way Out? Please join us on Wednesday, February 12 at 12:00 PM ET for a lunch panel sponsored by the Civil Rights Practice Group. Brandeis Center’s Kenneth Marcus will be discussing DEI, civil rights, and the Fourteenth Amendment. This event is in person and will be live streamed. For more information, click here. Events
February 3, 2025 Former OCR Head Commends Newly Announced U.S. Dept of Education Anti-Semitism Investigations The Brandeis Center today applauded the announcement by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to open proactive investigations into anti-Semitism at five higher education campuses. The Brandeis Center is currently suing UC Berkeley, one of the schools being investigated, for the “longstanding, unchecked spread of anti-Semitism.” “This is exactly the right step to be […] Press Releases
February 3, 2025 February 5, 2025: Fighting Antisemitism on College Campuses On Wednesday, February 5 please join EMET at 12pm ET for an in-depth conversation with the Brandeis Center’s Kenneth L. Marcus discussing the status of the fight against anti-Semitism on college campuses including through lawfare, the filing of civil rights claims by victims with governmental agencies, threats to pull federal funds, the passage of the Antisemitism Awareness Act, and the […] Events
February 3, 2025 February 10, 2025: Antisemitism on U.S. Campuses On Monday, February 10 please join the Israeli American Council and Brandeis Center’s Alyza Lewin at 2:00 PM ET to discuss the administration’s latest initiates to combat antisemitism. This event is virtual and free to attend. Events