Airbnb, Inc. v. The City of New York

  1. June 12, 2020

    Airbnb, NYC Agree To Settle Customer Data Suit

    The government of New York City agreed to revise an ordinance that requires the public collection of short-term rental company customer data in a settlement agreement announced Friday with Airbnb that would drop the company's suit against the local law.

  2. February 14, 2020

    Airbnb, NYC Pause Customer Data Suit To Seek Settlement

    A federal court granted a temporary stay Friday to Airbnb's lawsuit against New York City over an ordinance requiring disclosure of the short-term rental company's customer data after both sides asked for more time to negotiate a settlement.

  3. September 23, 2019

    Airbnb, NYC Spar Over Quick Win Bids In Data Ordinance Row

    Airbnb and HomeAway are refusing to back down in their bid to strike down an allegedly unconstitutional New York City ordinance requiring short-term rental platforms to hand over hosts' personal information, while the city is countering that "widespread illegality" on these platforms justifies the rule. 

  4. February 01, 2019

    NYC Taking Short-Term Rental Rule's Freeze To 2nd Circ.

    New York City is appealing before the Second Circuit a federal court decision blocking an ordinance requiring short-term rental platforms to hand over hosts' personal information, a law that Airbnb and HomeAway say violates the Fourth Amendment.

  5. January 03, 2019

    Airbnb, HomeAway Win Freeze To NYC Data Ordinance

    A New York federal court on Thursday blocked a New York City ordinance that would require short-term rental platforms to hand over hosts' personal information after Airbnb Inc. and HomeAway.com Inc. said the data collection is a violation of the Fourth Amendment.

  6. October 02, 2018

    NYC Short-Term Rental Rule Flouts Constitution, EFF Says

    The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a digital rights group, threw its support behind HomeAway and Airbnb on Monday in their related challenges to a New York City ordinance requiring short-term rental platforms to hand over hosts' personal information, telling a New York federal court the legislation violates the Fourth Amendment.

  7. August 24, 2018

    Airbnb Suit Challenges New NYC Rental Data Collection Law

    Airbnb Inc. sued New York City on Friday claiming a new law requiring online rental companies to share data about their clientele violates the U.S. Constitution, but the city said it would work to get the Manhattan federal court complaint tossed to protect its effort to maintain affordable housing and secure neighborhoods.

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