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Airbnb, Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco
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- Airbnb Inc.
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May 01, 2017
Airbnb, HomeAway Strike SF Rental Registration Deal
Airbnb and HomeAway reached an agreement Monday with San Francisco that establishes a mechanism to register hosts who are advertising short-term rentals through the platforms, bringing to a close a California federal lawsuit challenging an ordinance that penalized the services for noncompliance.
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November 08, 2016
Airbnb Claim SF Rent Law Violates Free Speech Hits Wall
A California federal judge Tuesday rejected Airbnb’s argument that a recent San Francisco law fining web platforms for offering short-term rentals not registered with the city violates its free speech rights, but said the law could still be blocked if the city can’t provide a fair enforcement mechanism.
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October 06, 2016
Judge Not Sold On Airbnb Free-Speech Claim On SF Rent Law
A California federal judge appeared torn Thursday over Airbnb and HomeAway's request to block a recent San Francisco law fining web platforms for offering short-term rentals that aren't registered with the city, criticizing the city's failure to provide an easy way to check its registry but calling the websites' free speech argument unconvincing.
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September 07, 2016
Airbnb Seeks To Stop San Francisco Registration Law
Airbnb Inc. and HomeAway.com Inc. urged a California federal judge on Tuesday to put a hold on the city of San Francisco's enforcement of an ordinance requiring vacation rental websites to remove listings from unregistered rentals, arguing that the sites' pending lawsuit will likely succeed.
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June 28, 2016
Airbnb Sues San Fran Over Registration Verification Law
User-based room rental service Airbnb sued the city and county of San Francisco in California federal court Monday, arguing a soon-to-be-implemented ordinance requiring such platforms to remove listings from users who have not registered their unit with the city harms the business and violates federal law.