SBA
Federal Oversight Officer Claims Adult Businesses 'Ineligible' for Relief Loans
The chief bureaucrat behind a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), a federal oversight agency, has endorsed the controversial claim that “adult entertainment” businesses are “not allowed to be funded” under Small Business Administration (SBA) programs.
'Save Our Stages' Relief Bill May Exclude Strip Clubs Through 'Prurient' Clause
Application for relief under the Save Our Stages Act — designed to subsidize live entertainment venues and businesses affected by the months-long COVID-19 shutdown and incorporated into the $900 billion stimulus bill Congress sent to President Donald Trump for signing today — includes the standard Small Business Administration (SBA)’s discriminatory language that allows disqualification of adult-oriented businesses like strip clubs.
SBA Loans Expert Pens Op-Ed Against Arbitrary 'Prurient' Clause
Attorney Derek Adams, an expert on Small Business Administration (SBA) loans, has penned an op-ed arguing that the SBA “can and should refrain from applying its ineligibility rules" — including the so-called “prurient clause” that discriminates against sexually oriented businesses — at the time of loan forgiveness.
West Coast Clubs Join Legal Battle Against SBA Over 'Prurient Clause'
A group of West Coast strip clubs have asked a California federal judge to grant them a preliminary injunction preventing the Small Business Administration (SBA) from discriminating against them by applying the “prurient clause” written into COVID-19 relief loan applications.
Tampa Area Adult Businesses File Lawsuit Challenging SBA's 'Prurient' Clause
A group of Tampa Bay, Florida adult businesses have filed a lawsuit challenging the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) “prurient” clause in their loan application, which discriminates against sexually oriented businesses.
New York Times Publishes Reuters Report Criticizing SBA's 'Prurient' Clause
The New York Times has published a report by Reuters journalists surveying the confusing, discriminatory language about “prurient” businesses embedded in the Small Business Administration (SBA)’s loan applications for COVID-19 relief.
Court Denies SBA's Request to Pause Order Allowing Strip Club Loans
A three-judge majority in the Sixth Circuit appeals court denied the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) request to pause last week’s decision by a Michigan judge establishing that local strip clubs should be eligible for the Payment Protection Program (PPP) as part of the U.S. Congress-approved COVID-19 relief package, regardless of the “prurient clause” included as part of the application.
Clips4Sale 'Legal Zone' Webinar Returns Monday
The Clips4Sale Legal Zone webinar series will present a fresh installment Monday, May 18 at 1 p.m. (PDT), with attorney Lawrence Walters joining hosts Neil, founder of Clips4Sale, and attorney Corey D. Silverstein.
Michigan Judge: These Are 'No Ordinary Times' to Discriminate Against Adult Businesses
An Eastern Michigan court decision on Monday established that local strip clubs should be eligible for the Payment Protection Program (PPP) administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) as part of the U.S. Congress-approved COVID-19 relief package, regardless of the “prurient clause” included as part of the application.
Chicago's Iconic Admiral Theatre Suing SBA Over 'Prurient' Clause
A popular Chicago adult entertainment venue is suing the Small Business Administration (SBA) over the “prurient clause” in its loan application for pandemic relief.
Judge: Wisconsin Strip Club Owners Eligible for SBA Loans
A U.S. District Judge issued her opinion that four Wisconsin strip clubs should be eligible to receive COVID-19 emergency loans through the Small Business Administration (SBA)’s Paycheck Protection Program.
Wisconsin Adult Boutique Owner Concerned About SBA 'Prurient' Clause
The co-owner of a Madison, Wisconsin adult boutique, A Woman’s Touch, spoke to the local community radio about the “prurient” clause in the Small Business Administration (SBA) loan application that appears to discriminate against sex-oriented businesses.
Spokesperson: SBA Will 'Probably Not' Waive Loan Exclusion for 'Prurient' Sex Businesses
A spokesperson for the Small Business Administration (SBA) told news site Buzzfeed that the federal agency will “probably not” waive the language explicitly excluding “prurient” sex workers and sex businesses from CARES disaster relief application.
FSC: SBA Loan Application 'Does Not Seem to Exclude' All Adult Businesses
The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has released a policy statement clarifying their position on the language in the Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loan application “which might appear to specifically discriminate against adult businesses,” and on the confusing word “prurient” in particular.
Michigan Strip Club Sues Over SBA Loan's 'Sex Business Exclusion'
DV Diamond Club of Flint, the company doing business as gentlemen's club Little Darlings in Flint, Michigan, sued the Small Business Administration (SBA) and federal officials on Wednesday over the discriminatory language against sexually-oriented businesses in the disaster loan application for COVID-19 relief.
APAG's Alana Evans Pens Op-Ed Calling SBA Loan Application 'Discriminatory'
Alana Evans, president of the Adult Performers Actors Guild (APAG) penned an op-ed for mainstream news site The Daily Beast about “how discriminatory it is that the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus excludes sex workers.”
Debate Over SBA Loan's 'Sex Business Exclusion' Hinges on Obscure Word 'Prurient'
The debate over whether sex workers and sex-oriented businesses can apply for federal disaster relief loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)’s “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security” (CARES) program continues, with a focus on the interpretation of the word “prurient.”