Legal Opinion
Airbnb, Inc. v. City of Bos.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 3, 2019No. Civil No. 18-12358-LTSPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSorokin, J.
*116Airbnb, Inc. seeks a preliminary injunction barring the enforcement of certain provisions in a City of Boston ordinance aimed at regulating short-term residential rentals in Boston. In particular, Airbnb claims three sections of the ordinance are preempted by or violate the Communications Decency Act, the Stored Communications Act, and/or the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. After careful consideration, Airbnb's motion is ALLOWED in part and DENIED in part.
I. BACKGROUND
Based in San Francisco, Airbnb is a company that operates an "online marketplace…
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