HomeAway.com, Inc., et al v. City of Santa Monica

  1. August 19, 2019

    9th Circ. Won't Rethink Upholding Santa Monica's Airbnb Rule

    The Ninth Circuit has rejected Airbnb and Homeaway's request for either a rehearing or en banc review of its decision ending challenges to a Santa Monica, California, ordinance that requires residents to obtain licenses to list short-term rentals online.

  2. April 29, 2019

    Home-Share Sites Urge 9th Circ. To Rehear License Ruling

    Airbnb and HomeAway have urged the full Ninth Circuit to rehear whether Santa Monica, California, can require residents who use home-sharing websites for short-term rentals to obtain licenses, arguing the ruling is at odds with U.S. Supreme Court precedent.

  3. March 13, 2019

    9th Circ. OKs Santa Monica Home-Share Ordinance

    The city of Santa Monica, California, can require residents who use home-sharing websites for short-term rentals to obtain licenses after a Ninth Circuit appeals panel on Wednesday shot down challenges to the rule brought by Airbnb Inc. and HomeAway.com Inc.

  4. May 17, 2018

    Santa Monica Urges 9th Circ. To OK Home-Share Ordinance

    Santa Monica, California, slammed Airbnb and HomeAway's bid to nix a city ordinance requiring residents who use the home-sharing websites for short-term rentals to obtain licenses, telling the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday that the companies' argument that the Communications Decency Act preempts the ordinance is flawed.

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