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§ 525(a)

Archbishop of Agaña, In re--Agaña v. The U.S. Small Bus. Admin.

Ruling
Anti-discrimination provisions of the Bankruptcy Code did not apply to PPP loan guarantees.(Bankr. D. Guam)
Issue(s)
Protection Against Discriminatory Treatment; Discrimination by Governmental Unit.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 23, 2021 , LexisNexis #0421-045

Organic Power LLC, In re--Organic Power LLC v. Small Business Admin.

Ruling
SBA's exclusion of debtor from the Paycheck Protection Program because it was involved inbankruptcy violated the anti-discrimnation provision of 11 U.S.C. § 525(a). (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Protection Against Discriminatory Treatment; Discrimination by Governmental Unit.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 24, 2020 , LexisNexis #0920-014

iThrive Health, LLC, In re--iThrive Health, LLC v. Carranza

Ruling
Preliminary injunction against SBA Administrator for discriminating against debtor by excluding from Payroll Protection Program denied due to Fourth Circuit precedent. (Bankr. D. Md.)
Issue(s)
Protection Against Discriminatory Treatment; Discrimination by Governmental Unit.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 08, 2020 , LexisNexis #0720-090

Henry Anesthesia Assocs. LLC, In re--Henry Anesthesia Assocs. LLC v. Carranza

Ruling
SBA not prohibited from excluding bankruptcy debtors from receiving guaranteed loansthrough the PPP. (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Protection Against Discriminatory Treatment; Discrimination by Governmental Unit.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 04, 2020 , LexisNexis #0720-064

Schuessler v. United States SBA

Ruling
Plaintiffs' request for injunctive relief denied where 11 U.S.C. § 525(a) did not preclude theSBA from denying government-subsidized Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to Chapter 12debtors. (Bankr. E.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Protection Against Discriminatory Treatment; Discrimination by Governmental Unit.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 22, 2020 , LexisNexis #0720-017

Weather King Heating & Air, Inc., In re--Weather King Heating & Air, Inc. v. United States Small Bus. Admin.

Ruling
Debtor granted temporary-restraining order on enforcement of the Safe Harbor deadline for repaying funds received under the CARES Act. (Bankr. N.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Protection Against Discriminatory Treatment; Discrimination by Governmental Unit.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 20, 2020 , LexisNexis #0820-039

Organic Power LLC v. Small Bus. Admin.

Ruling
Temporary restraining order granted as the SBA discriminated against debtor by excluding debtor from the Paycheck Protection Program. (Bankr. D.P.R.)
Issue(s)
Protection Against Discriminatory Treatment; Discrimination by Governmental Unit.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 08, 2020 , LexisNexis #0820-038

Santa Fe v. United States SBA

Ruling
SBA acted beyond its statutory authority in excluding bankruptcy debtors from the PaycheckProtection Program. (Bankr. D.N.M.)
Issue(s)
Protection Against Discriminatory Treatment; Discrimination by Governmental Unit.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 01, 2020 , LexisNexis #0620-091

Penobscot Valley Hosp., In re--Penobscot Valley Hosp. v. Carranza

Ruling
Temporary restraining order granted given likelihood of success on claim that SBAdiscriminated against debtor by refusing to allow debtor to participate in the PayrollProtection Program. (Bankr. D. Me.)
Issue(s)
Protection Against Discriminatory Treatment; Discrimination by Governmental Unit.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 01, 2020 , LexisNexis #0620-090

Watson, In re

Ruling
Private landlord who participated in Section 8 program was not a governmental unit and couldrevoke or choose not to renew debtor’s lease. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Protection Against Discriminatory Treatment; Discrimination by Governmental Unit.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 23, 2020 , LexisNexis #0320-011