Airbnb Inc. has sued San Francisco in federal court in an attempt to block its home city’s plan to fine the company for unregistered apartment rentals. In a complaint filed on Monday, Airbnb claimed San Francisco is violating federal law by passing and enforcing a new ordinance that holds short-term rental companies accountable for any apartment or home listing that hasn’t been registered with the city. Airbnb is seeking an...

Source: Wall Street Journal June 28, 2016 02:43 UTC