(JTA) Four professors filed a lawsuit on Wednesday charging the American Studies Association with violating laws governing tax-exempt nonprofit organizations over its academic boycott of Israel. The lawsuit also charges that a boycott of another country is outside the scope of ASA's charter. ASA's constitution says its goal is "the strengthening of relations among persons and institutions in this country and abroad," while its boycott of Israel does the exact opposite. The Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law has assembled a legal team to represent the professors in the case.
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