Worth Knowing, Probably Not Quite Threadworthy 12/13

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Federal agency sues Penn, alleges Univ. withheld information in antisemitism investigation

https://www.thedp.com/article/2025/11/penn-eeoc-lawsuit-antisemitism-documents

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against Penn alleging that the University failed to provide documents requested for an investigation into its handling of antisemitism complaints from Jewish faculty and staff on Tuesday.

The Nov. 18 complaint — which was filed in a Pennsylvania federal court — claimed that Penn “refused to comply” with a July subpoena seeking discrimination complaints filed by Jewish employees, membership lists of Jewish-related campus groups, and Jewish Studies Program employee names. In a response to the suit, Penn wrote that it has “cooperated extensively with the EEOC, providing over 100 documents, totaling nearly 900 pages.”

“However, we have not turned over to the government lists of Jewish employees, Jewish student employees and those associated with Jewish organizations, or their personal contact information,” the University statement read. “Violating their privacy and trust is antithetical to ensuring Penn’s Jewish community feels protected and safe.”