Pharaohs GC, Inc. v. United States Small Business Administration et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:20-cv-00665

Court:

New York Western

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Judge:

Lawrence J. Vilardo

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  1. February 01, 2024

    NY Strip Club Loses PPP Suit Despite 'Discriminatory' Claim

    A New York federal judge tossed a suit brought by a Buffalo-area strip club that was denied Paycheck Protection Program loans during the COVID-19 pandemic, agreeing with a magistrate judge's reasoning that the government was within its rights to exclude adult entertainment businesses from the program.

  2. July 31, 2023

    Strip Club's PPP Suit In Peril As Magistrate Judge Backs SBA

    A New York magistrate judge on Monday recommended tossing one of the last remaining lawsuits brought over the Paycheck Protection Program's eligibility rules, concluding it wasn't unconstitutional for federal officials to exclude adult-oriented businesses from the pandemic-era loan program.

  3. March 04, 2021

    2nd Circ. Affirms Denial Of PPP Loan For NY Strip Club

    The Second Circuit on Thursday affirmed a New York federal court's denial of a Buffalo-area gentlemen's club's application for Paycheck Protection Program funding due to a provision that does not guarantee aid for "live performances of a prurient sexual nature."