Airbnb files motion to block New York demand for info
By John Ribeiro, IDG News Service
October 10, 2013, 1:24 AM — Airbnb's dispute with New York state regulators heated up on Wednesday with the company saying it filed a motion in New York State Supreme Court, objecting to a subpoena for information on 15,000 participating hosts in the city.
The case is the latest in a growing number of disputes over how much information online services should be required to provide to law enforcement agencies.
The motion by the short-term home rental service objects to the broad sweep of the demand by the state's attorney general Eric Schneiderman, wrote David Hantman, head of global public policy at Airbnb, in a blog post.
"The media has reported that the Attorney General is seeking to target a small number of illegal hotels that abuse the Airbnb platform," a goal which the company shares, Hantman wrote.
Read more at http://www.itworld.com/legal/377950/airbnb-files-motion-block-new-york-demand-info