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
May 25, 2018 Brandeis Center Applauds Congress for Introducing the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) today applauded the introduction of bipartisan legislation to help tackle the rising anti-Semitism plaguing U.S. schools. While anti-Semitism is on the rise across the U.S., the problem is particularly rampant on college campuses. Press Releases Press Room
May 18, 2018 School District Required to Withdraw Punishment Against Teacher Who Stood Up Against Anti-Semitism For over a year, three teachers at Stoughton High School have suffered from disciplinary measures for standing up against anti-Semitism in the school. Last week, in a case challenging the school district’s actions, an arbitrator rightly determined that the discipline taken against one of the teachers, Ms. Jaime Regan, was without just cause and required the school district to “immediately remove the letter of reprimand from Ms. Regan’s personnel records and purge all reference to the letter of reprimand” from her file. Press Releases Press Room
May 11, 2018 Religious Bullying Significant and Pervasive Problem in U.S. Schools Testifying as an expert witness before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) today urged the federal government to take immediate action to stem increasing religious bullying and harassment in U.S. schools. Press Releases Press Room
April 26, 2018 LDB & StandWithUs Urge More Action from NYU President StandWithUs and The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) are deeply concerned by a discriminatory joint statement signed by 51 student organizations targeting two pro-Israel organizations at New York University (NYU). Press Releases Press Room
April 13, 2018 Press Release: South Carolina Becomes 1st State to Pass Landmark Bill to Confront Campus Anti-Semitism The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) today applauded the South Carolina General Assembly for being the first state to pass legislation that will help tackle the rising anti-Semitism plaguing U.S. college campuses. Press Releases Press Room
March 15, 2018 Press Release: Brandeis Center Applauds Miami-Dade Police Chiefs for Anti-Semitism Resolution The Miami-Dade County Association of Chiefs of Police have unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing the U.S. State Department’s definition of anti-Semitism when investigating crimes. Press Releases Press Room