Airbnb Inc. lost a bid to temporarily block an ordinance in Santa Monica, California, that puts restrictions on home sharing in the Southern Californian beach community.
A federal judge in Los Angeles denied a request by Airbnb and Homeaway.com Inc. for an order barring enforcement of the measure while the website operators challenge its legality.
U.S. District Judge Otis Wright said in a March 9 decision that it’s unlikely Airbnb will prevail on its claims that the Santa Monica law violates the California Coastal Act, the federal Communications Decency Act or the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment.
Santa Monica passed the ...
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