April 18, 2017 American College Campuses and the Spread of Anti-Semitism In this episode of Your Second Opinion, Kenneth Marcus discusses the defining anti-Semitism, the Anti-Semitism Awareness Bill, and the spread of anti-Semitism on college campuses. Media Coverage Press Room
April 7, 2017 We need to pass the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act to fight hate and bigotry For the past 10 years, the FBI’s Statistics on Hate Crimes show that the number of anti-Semitic victims has remained higher than any other religious category. And within the last year alone, anti-Semitic hate crimes rose nine percent. Media Coverage Press Room
April 6, 2017 Jewish Rights Advocate: Tide Starting to Turn Against Academic Boycotts of Israel, Following Court’s Rejection of Attempt to Stop Anti-BDS Lawsuit A court’s rejection of the American Studies Association’s (ASA) attempt to stop a lawsuit brought against its academic boycott of Israel signified “the turning of the tide against BDS,” the head of a Jewish rights-focused legal organization told The Algemeiner on Wednesday. Media Coverage Press Room
April 4, 2017 The Legality of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capitol On Tuesday, April 4, Professor Oren Gross will address the LDB chapter at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law on the Legality of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capitol. Prof. Gross, the Irving Younger Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota Law School, is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of international law and national security law. Events
April 4, 2017 Forum Removal: Should the US Embassy be moved to Jerusalem? On Tuesday, April 4, Professor Abraham Bell will address the LDB chapter at the University of Minnesota School of Law on the topic of “Forum Removal: Should the U.S. Embassy be Moved to Jerusalem?” Events
April 4, 2017 Federal Judge Advances Lawsuit Challenging Academia Boycotting Israel The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has rejected efforts by the American Studies Association (ASA) to suppress a lawsuit filed against the Association by its own members challenging its boycott of all Israeli academic institutions. Media Coverage Press Room
April 3, 2017 Initial Victory For Plaintiffs in Path-Breaking Lawsuit Against ASA For its Boycott of Israel The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (D.C.) has rejected efforts by the American Studies Association (ASA) to suppress a lawsuit filed against the Association by its own members challenging the ASA’s adoption of a boycott of all Israeli academic institutions. Media Coverage Press Room
April 3, 2017 Judge: Lawsuit against American Studies Assoc over BDS can move forward The American Studies Association (ASA), which is run by anti-Israel activists from academia, was the first (and only) significant-sized American faculty association to adopt the academic boycott of Israel. Media Coverage Press Room
April 3, 2017 Federal judge advances lawsuit challenging academic group’s Israel boycott A federal district court just issued its first ruling in Bronner v. Duggan, a case brought by several prominent members of the American Studies Association against the group and its officers. Media Coverage Press Room
April 3, 2017 Initial Victory For Plaintiffs in Path-Breaking Lawsuit Against ASA For its Boycott of Israel The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (D.C.) has rejected efforts by the American Studies Association (ASA) to suppress a lawsuit filed against the Association by its own members challenging the ASA’s adoption of a boycott of all Israeli academic institutions. Press Releases Press Room