The People Of The State Of California v. HomeAway.com, Inc. et al

  1. March 15, 2023

    State Court Will Oversee Los Angeles Settlement With Vrbo

    A California federal judge ordered a lawsuit against short-term rental company Vrbo to be resolved in a state court, since the state government is the plaintiff and the case concerns its consumer protection laws.

  2. November 17, 2022

    Los Angeles, Vrbo Settle City's Short-Term Rental Suit

    The city of Los Angeles on Thursday announced a settlement in a dispute accusing vacation rental company Vrbo of running afoul of a local law regulating short-term rentals, even as it asked a judge to rule on which court should oversee the deal.

  3. June 06, 2022

    Vrbo Urges Judge To Keep Rental Suit Federal

    Vacation housing company Vrbo has asked a federal judge to deny the City of Los Angeles' request to send a case involving a city rental ordinance violation back to state court because the state has no real interest and wouldn't receive any of the relief the city seeks.

  4. May 16, 2022

    LA Wants Vrbo Rental Lawsuit To Return To State Court

    The City of Los Angeles asked a judge on Friday to return its lawsuit against the vacation housing company Vrbo to state court, claiming that the state is the real party at interest.

  5. April 19, 2022

    Vrbo Flouted LA's Home-Sharing Law, City Says In Suit

    Short-term housing platform HomeAway, now known as Vrbo, processed thousands of short-term rentals in Los Angeles without a valid home-sharing registration number in "flagrant violation" of a local ordinance, according to a suit filed by the city that was recently removed to California federal court.