A Win for Hello Alice in Lawsuit

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A Win for Hello Alice in Lawsuit
Marking a Boost for all of you, our Small Business Community

Court enters judgment in favor of all defendants and granted Hello Alice’s motion to dismiss the case brought on by America First Legal

The little guys with big dreams won today. At Hello Alice, we have always been a small business advocating for small business. For the last twelve months, we have been fighting extremists that would take capital away from some of the smartest entrepreneurs in the country.

Today, we can all take a deep breath as we announce the dismissal of the lawsuit brought against Hello Alice by Stephen Miller and America First Legal. The Court stated that it “enters judgment in favor of all defendants.” The suit, which attempted to undermine Hello Alice's commitment to provide equitable access to capital through grants for underrepresented entrepreneurs, has been dismissed by a federal judge.

This resolution marks a pivotal moment not only for our company and community, but for the broader small business community of over 33 million entrepreneurs and over 61 million people they employ across the United States. Facing a labor shortage, heightened interest rates, and inflation, this country needs you, its small business owners, and you, in return, need the capital and resources that programs like Hello Alice provide. We are thrilled for the judgment in favor of Hello Alice, as this represents one less threat to our nation’s small business community and economy.

Our lawyer and hero, Neal Katyal of Hogan Lovells, said it best, “This beats back a meritless lawsuit and makes clear that the federal courts will not hear weak challenges such as these. The dismissal of this case is significant because the lawsuit would make it more difficult for diverse small businesses to compete in today’s economy. The court ruled that this lawsuit is now over.”