West Hollywood Fur-Sale Ban Survives Retailer’s Lawsuit
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West Hollywood, California’s ban on fur sales, hailed by the Humane Society of the United States as the first in the nation, survived a federal court challenge by a luxury retailer.
The city’s ban, which went into effect last year, doesn’t illegally discriminate against retailers of new clothing by allowing sales of used fur by private parties and second-hand stores, U.S. District Judge George H. King in Los Angeles said in a ruling.