Vacation Rental Owners Face Stiff Headwinds Around Oregon
State Land Use Board Weighs in on Oregon Coast Fight Over Short Term Rentals
Good Sunday morning from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, March 28, 2025, is below. This week’s Update features stories on a variety of topics including Perplexity’s big booking...more
No organization can eliminate data breach risks altogether, regardless of industry, size, or even if the organization has taken significant steps to safeguard their systems and train employees to avoid phishing attacks....more
Sanner v. Airbnb Inc., 2024 WL 1356693 (M.D. Pa. Mar. 29, 2024) - The plaintiff and a group of her friends stayed the weekend at a home rental they booked using the home-sharing app, Airbnb. Upon their arrival, the ground of...more
In Airbnb Inc v Seth Bolt and Victoria Bolt, the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board (TTAB) ruled in favour of opposer Airbnb Inc., against applicants Seth and Victoria Bolt. The board’s decision was influenced by, among other...more
In 2014, long before the pandemic spurred the proliferation of short-term residential home rentals like those offered through Airbnb and other services, the Washington Supreme Court in Wilkinson v. Chiwawa Community...more
In his new Ear to the Ground blog post, the first in a three-part series, real estate attorney David Petersen discusses challenges facing the vacation rentals industry in Oregon. This first post focuses on who truly makes...more
The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) recently addressed requests for preliminary rulings on the interpretation of various EU regulations and directives concerning online intermediation services1 (“Online...more
The vacation rental industry claims over two million properties throughout the United States. According to the Miliken Institute, California had 128,000 short-term vacation rental listings in 2022. The Big Bear region in...more
Good Sunday morning from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, July 12, 2024, is below. Marriott and its launch of a new small and medium sized business travel platform garnered most of the...more
Guests of Lake of the Ozarks lodging establishments ranging from vacation rentals to resorts will have one less tax to pay thanks to a recent decision by the Missouri Supreme Court. The court found that statutes creating a...more
A new California law that enables people making hotel accommodations or short-term rentals to cancel their reservations without penalty under certain parameters becomes effective on July 1, 2024. California Senate Bill 644,...more
A homeowners’ association has lost its battle to enforce a restrictive covenant against an owner who began renting his property on a short-term basis to private parties through his own website and third-party rental sites,...more
A series of recent rulings from the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") has reaffirmed the country of origin principle set forth in the e-Commerce Directive ("ECD")—which provides that, except in limited...more
American Airlines’ decision to soften its approach on distribution with travel agents and advisors garnered most of the industry’s attention this week. Otherwise, the holiday week for many was relatively quiet. Enjoy....more
Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week is below. And for those mothers out there, we hope you had a great Mother’s Day! This week's highlights...more
In many states, the tide appears to be turning against short-term rentals. With restrictions on short-term rentals, such as Airbnb and Vrbo, on the rise, businesses operating short-term rental properties are running out of...more
This week’s Update features a variety of topics including the latest on Indonesia’s efforts to regulate OTAs, Spotnana’s new “event” travel booking tool and new record marketing spending by the largest OTAs (no surprise)....more
Is the target on short-term rental homes for new taxation? What about rental properties in general? When is income from a short-term rental presently taxable?...more
After a few incredibly busy weeks in online travel, this past week was relatively quiet. Enjoy....more
BALTIMORE — AI to Help Baltimore Agencies Bridge Language Gaps- By year’s end, the City of Baltimore will be deploying a new AI-backed service to help 911 dispatchers communicate with callers in their native language...more
City Hall- A New Flag for Philadelphia? Last week, Councilmembers Mike Driscoll (District 10) and Jimmy Harrity (At Large) introduced a resolution to create a task force to redesign Philadelphia’s flag. Upcoming...more
In our latest roundup, the FDIC handles the portfolio from Signature Bank, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funds a new center at Illinois, the Athletics take their next steps in their move to Las Vegas, and more!...more
Mayor Adams Announces Budget Costs to Balance Asylum Seeker Accommodations- Mayor Adams has directed every city agency to reduce their spending by 5%, in order to stabilize the city’s finances amid the asylum seeker crisis....more
The initial phase of New York City Local Law 18, also known as the Short-Term Rental Registration Law, went into effect in New York City on Tuesday, September 5th, 2023. Enforcement of Local Law 18 is expected to...more
This week’s Update features two stories on Booking Holdings’ pending acquisition of eTraveli, which remains under EU review. Enjoy....more