Los Angeles City Attorney moves forward with lawsuit against Airbnb
The Los Angeles City Attorney's Office will proceed with a lawsuit against Airbnb after a court rejected the company's request to dismiss the case.Summary
The Los Angeles City Attorney's Office announced Tuesday that it will move forward with a lawsuit filed against Airbnb after a court rejected the company's request to dismiss the legal action. The lawsuit was filed last year by the office of Metropolitan Prosecutor Hydee Feldstein Soto, which alleged that the platform illegally increased the rental prices of at least 2,600 properties during the wildfires that occurred in January 2025. In rejecting Airbnb's attempt to dismiss the lawsuit, the Court held that the prosecutor's complaint adequately alleges that the company violated California's price gouging law and the Municipal Code by advertising and charging illegal prices during the declared emergency.
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