Government,
Civil Litigation
Jul. 31, 2020
SBA rightly denied loans to strip clubs, magistrate indicates
Despite rulings from two federal judges going the other way in identical lawsuits, U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler said she is inclined to agree with the agency’s interpretation of its powers.
SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.S. Small Business Administration can bar certain businesses from receiving emergency federal loans during the COVID-19 pandemic as long as it does so based on content and not to advance a particular perspective, a Justice Department attorney told a U.S. magistrate Thursday.
James Giligan argued 15 strip clubs in California, Nevada and Washington were not discriminated against when they did not receive loans und...
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