Appeals court upholds Santa Monica ordinance holds the companies responsible for booking rentals of
Published on 3/14/2019
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upholds a Santa Monica, CA city ordinance that holds home-sharing platforms, including Airbnb and HomeAway, "responsible for booking rentals of residences that aren’t licensed by the city. The appellate panel agreed with the city that the restriction doesn’t violate the U.S. Communications Decency Act of 1996, which shields online services from liability for the content that their users post on their sites."
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-13/airbnb-loses-appeal-in-challenge-to-santa-monica-rental-law