October 29, 2020 Brandeis Center Applauds U.S. Decision Permitting Jerusalem-Born Americans to Say They Were Born in Israel Brandeis Center President Alyza Lewin has long led the fight to provide Americans with this right, having argued forcefully on this issue before the U.S. Supreme Court and elsewhere. Washington, D.C., October 29, 2020: LDB Press Release The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law applauds the Trump Administration’s announcement that Americans born in Jerusalem […] Press Releases Press Room
October 23, 2020 University of Illinois Jewish Students File Complaint With U.S. Department of Education Jewish students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (“UIUC”) have faced an unrelenting campaign of anti-Semitic harassment, according to a complaint filed with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”). Read LDB’s Press Release University of Illinois Jewish Students File Complaint With U.S. Department of Education Alleging Anti-Semitic Hostile Environment Contact: Nicole […] Press Releases Press Room
October 1, 2020 Brandeis Center Applauds NYU~Department of Education Landmark Settlement on Anti-Semitism Thursday, October 1, 2020 Read Brandeis Center’s Press Release Alyza Lewin, President of the Louis D. Brandeis Center, issued the following statement regarding the OCR-NYU Agreement: “The Dept of Education’s Office of Civil Rights groundbreaking settlement with NYU confirms the importance of the Executive Order. To effectively combat anti-Semitism, universities must first be able to […] Press Releases Press Room
August 12, 2020 LDB Commends FSU President for Adopting the IHRA Definition of Anti-Semitism Washington, D.C., August 12, 2020: LDB Commends FSU President ~ Press Release The Louis D. Brandeis Center commends Florida State University President John Thrasher for adopting the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism. In his letter to the FSU community this afternoon, Thrasher wrote, “The United States, the State of Florida, and Florida State University recognize the International […] Media Coverage Press Releases Press Room
July 10, 2020 Kenneth L. Marcus to Return to the Louis D. Brandeis Center as Chairman of the Board The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) is pleased to announce that Kenneth L. Marcus, founder of the Brandeis Center, will be returning to LDB on August 1, 2020. Mr. Marcus will serve as Chairman of the Board, a newly-established position. Press Releases Press Room
February 6, 2019 Statement on ASA Litigation When the American Studies Association adopted an academic boycott of Israel, several members of the ASA filed a lawsuit against that form of economic warfare against Israel, which discriminates against Israeli academics and violates fundamental principles of academic freedom. Press Releases Press Room
November 5, 2018 Brandeis Center Pioneers Revolutionary Approach to Combat Rising Anti-Semitic Threat The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, in conjunction with Hasbara Fellowships, today launched the innovative JIGSAW Initiative, an unprecedented pilot program to train law students to combat and prevent resurgent anti-Semitism. Press Releases Press Room
August 1, 2018 Justice at Stoughton High School On July 19, an arbitrator found that Stoughton High School teacher Hilary Moll was wrongly suspended without pay by Stoughton Public Schools (“Stoughton”), for her response to an anti-Semitic incident at the high school. Press Releases Press Room
July 14, 2018 Another Win for LDB Against ASA’s Illegal Boycott of Israel By confirming subject matter jurisdiction, a United States federal judge has again allowed the lawsuit brought by professors against the American Studies Association (ASA) for its boycott of Israeli universities and academic institutions to proceed. Press Releases Press Room
June 21, 2018 Alyza D. Lewin, Esq., Named Next Louis D. Brandeis Center President The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law is pleased to announce the appointment of Alyza D. Lewin, Esq., to the position of President and General Counsel, effective upon the departure of LDB Founder and President Kenneth L. Marcus on June 25th, 2018. Press Releases Press Room