July 1, 2025 Lawsuit: MIT professor harassed Israeli researcher, Jewish student as president stood by (MassLive) Published by MassLive on 6/25/2025 A federal lawsuit filed against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology this week accuses a tenured professor of harassing an Israeli researcher and Jewish student, to the point where the student left the university. Meanwhile, the suit claims that MIT President Sally Kornbluth and other top administrators stood idly by. The […] Media Coverage
July 1, 2025 Explosive MIT Antisemitism Lawsuit Says University Ignored Blatant Hate Incidents (Algemeiner) Published by Algemeiner on 6/25/2025 An explosive lawsuit was filed on Wednesday by the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law on behalf of two Massachusetts Institute of Technology affiliates, including a former doctoral candidate, who allege that the university’s administration failed to address rampant antisemitic discrimination in violation of Title VI of the Civil […] Media Coverage
July 1, 2025 Nysmith School in Herndon, VA Expelled 6th Grade Victim of Anti-Semitic Bullying Washington, D.C. (July 1, 2025) – Today, The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and Dillon PLLC filed a complaint on behalf of a Jewish family with the Office for Civil Rights in the Virginia Attorney General’s Office against Nysmith School for violating the Virginia Human Rights Act. According to the filing, […] Press Releases Press Room
June 27, 2025 Former JFNA Vice President Joins Louis D. Brandeis Center as Chief Policy Officer Washington, D.C. (June 26, 2025) – Today, The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law announced that Karen Paikin Barall, former Vice President of Government Relations for Jewish Federations of North America, will join the organization as Chief Policy Officer. As Chief Policy Officer, Paikin Barall will lead the multi-year public policy, advocacy, […] Press Releases
June 26, 2025 Brandeis Center files suit against MIT for antisemitic discrimination and harassment against Jewish students (Jewish Insider) Published by Jewish Insider on 6/25/2025 The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law filed suit in federal court in Massachusetts on Wednesday on behalf of two Jewish students, alleging that the university and a tenured professor violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, including harassment on social media and […] Media Coverage
June 26, 2025 Kenneth L. Marcus Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight On June 24, Chairman and CEO of the Brandeis Center, Kenneth L. Marcus, testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight at its hearing, “Rising Threat: America’s Battle Against Antisemitic Terror.” Other witnesses included Dan Schneider, the Vice President for Free Speech at the Media Research Center, Debra Cooper, the Chief of Digital Activism […] Blog Events
June 25, 2025 Anti-Semitism and Prolonged Silence of President Kornbluth Create “Climate of Fear” at Prestigious University Washington, D.C. (June 25, 2025): The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, on behalf of Jewish students, researchers and faculty, today sued the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for standing idly by as faculty and students cultivated an environment rife with anti-Semitism and fear. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District […] Litigation Press Releases Press Room
June 23, 2025 House judiciary panel to hold hearing on Jew-hatred (JNS) Published by JNS on 6/20/2025 The House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight announced that it intends to hold a June 24 hearing titled “Rising Threat: America’s battle against antisemitic terror.” The hearing will address “the domestic conditions giving rise to antisemitic attacks in the United States,” and it will focus on “the different steps the Trump-Vance administration […] Media Coverage
June 16, 2025 Oakland Coffee Shop Refused to Serve Jewish Customers; Now Facing Lawsuit (California Globe) Published by California Globe on 6/11/2025 The Trump Justice Department this week sued the Palestinian owner of an Oakland coffee shop for denying service to visibly Jewish customers in a panoply of crass anti-Semitism that shows Hamasniks use “Zionist” as a code word for Jews. One of the incidents, in which a man wearing a […] Media Coverage
June 9, 2025 The global intifada is here. Hamas-aligned networks brought terror to US soil and we need to stop it (Fox) Published by Fox News by Kenneth Marcus on 6/8/2025 For decades, “Globalize the Intifada” chants have rung throughout Europe and the Middle East, a blatant and unmistakable call for violence and terrorism against Israelis and Jews. But over the past two years, those chants have only intensified and multiplied, now making their way west to […] Media Coverage