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    Airbnb files suit against San Francisco over rental laws

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    Timothy J. Seppala
    Timothy J. Seppala
    06.27.2016

    Airbnb's long-running tussles with home-city San Francisco have escalated even further. The rental outfit recently sued the city, claiming that a new law requiring hosts to register their living spaces with local government before listing them via Airbnb violates federal law. Which law? The Communications Decency Act, which, in part, ensures a website isn't on the hook for any damages that arise from what users might post on said website.