New York Times – As Airbnb Grows, So Do Claims of Discrimination

June 21, 2016
Just how existing anti-discrimination laws apply to home-sharing services is unclear and may be a matter for future litigation under the Civil Rights Act of 1866 or the Fair Housing Act, according to Deborah N. Archer, a law professor at New York Law School, the director of the school’s Racial Justice Project and a co-director of the Impact Center for Public Interest Law. “People who experience racial discrimination while using Airbnb should continue to document their experiences and file complaints with Airbnb,” Ms. Archer wrote in an email. “The issue of racial discrimination in renting is something that Airbnb has to acknowledge and address systemically, not just on a case-by-case basis. People should also file complaints with federal, state, and local fair housing agencies.”…
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/26/travel/airbnb-discrimination-lawsuit.html?_r=1