Airbnb, Inc. v. City of Boston

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:18-cv-12358

Court:

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Judge:

Leo T. Sorokin

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  1. August 30, 2019

    Boston, Airbnb Settle Suit Over Short-Term Rental Regs

    Airbnb Inc. has promised to share data and help the city of Boston police ineligible short-term rental units as part of a settlement that ends Airbnb's suit over Boston regulations the company had slammed as "draconian."

  2. May 03, 2019

    Some Boston Airbnb Regulations Can't Stand, Judge Says

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Friday took the sting out of a Boston ordinance regulating short-term residential rentals in the city, saying it is likely that enforcement requirements and certain data sharing provisions associated with the measure could cause harm.

  3. April 08, 2019

    Judge Questions Why Boston Can't Regulate Airbnb

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Monday asked why the city of Boston shouldn't be free to impose restrictions on Airbnb Inc. short-term rental units as it sees fit, pushing back on the company's attempt to block the "draconian" ordinance it says violates the Communications Decency Act.

  4. February 11, 2019

    Boston Fights Airbnb Bid To Stop Short-Term Rental Regs

    The city of Boston told a federal judge in an opposition filed late Friday that Airbnb Inc. should not be allowed an injunction stopping a new city ordinance that fines booking agents that collect fees for booking ineligible units, because the law does not run afoul of the Communications Decency Act.

  5. November 13, 2018

    Airbnb Sues Boston Over 'Draconian' Short-Term Rental Regs

    Airbnb Inc. hit the city of Boston with a federal lawsuit Tuesday over its recently passed regulations on short-term rentals, saying the new rules run afoul of state and federal law and would require the online rental marketplace to dramatically alter its business model or else risk the city's "draconian" sanctions.