New
York Thinks Most of
Airbnb's Business Is Illegal
As far as the state of New
York is concerned,
Most of*
Airbnb's*business is *illegal.
What had been a relatively civil legal proceeding spilled into the press this week when the rental startup and New
York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman met in court on Tuesday.*Airbnb has said the attorney general “is determined to fight in**vation and attack regular people.” The attorney general's ****** claims it has worked with numerous other tech companies to stamp out
Illegal activity, but that Airbnb is being evasive.
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At the center of the dispute are*
records of Airbnb’s hosts who rented their homes in New York. The attorney general wants the information. Airbnb, worried about the impact this could have on its customers and its business, has resisted.
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