March 16, 2023 The Algemeiner: Legal Group Representing Israeli Rugby Team Demands ‘Immediate’ Reinstatement to Competition After ‘Discriminatory’ Ban Authored by Shiryn Ghermezian and published in The Algemeiner on March 16, 2023 . A legal advocacy organization is urging the World Rugby Union (WRU) to immediately allow an Israeli rugby team to participate in a competition in South Africa after the team was uninvited by the South African Rugby Union (SARU). . The Louis […] Media Coverage Press Room
March 16, 2023 The Brandeis Center Hires Policy Director Emma Enig Washington, D.C. (March 16, 2023) – The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Emma Enig as the organization’s first-ever Director of Policy Education. . “As the Louis D. Brandeis Center expands to address the growing problem of anti-Semitism, we are pleased to strengthen our […] Press Releases Press Room
March 15, 2023 Israeli Rugby Team to World Rugby Union: Take Emergency Action to Reverse South Africa Union’s Discriminatory Exclusion Contact: Nicole Rosen 202-309-5724 Alerts other rugby unions that teams playing in tournament risk sanctions . Washington, D.C. (March 15, 2023): The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, the new legal team representing the Tel Aviv Heat, today urged the World Rugby Union to take immediate emergency action to reverse South Africa […] Press Releases Press Room
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