Airbnb Gets More Fees From Lawyer Who Filed Frivolous Lawsuit

A California lawyer has been sanctioned by a federal court for filing claims against Airbnb that no reasonable lawyer would’ve filed but the court said the two suits he filed didn’t show that he deserved more sanctions as a vexatious litigant.

Michael Mogan represented Veronica McCluskey in California state court in a suit against the rental company. McCluskey claimed that Airbnb destroyed her business after she complained to television stations and the police about Airbnb property being used to sell drugs.

McCluskey’s case was sent to arbitration. Airbnb paid its arbitration fee but the transaction wasn’t properly recorded and the ...