Lawsuit seeks to overturn Chicago's home-sharing ordinance

Chicago crossed the line into the privacy of people's homes - and violated constitutional protections - by imposing sweeping regulations governing Airbnb and other home-sharing services, a federal lawsuit contends.

Constitutional rights to "communicate freely and anonymously on the internet," use your own property, be guaranteed due process and protected against illegal search and seizure are all trampled by the ordinance painstakingly negotiated by aides to Mayor Rahm Emanuel and approved by the City Council, Airbnb hosts contend.

The 73-page lawsuit was filed by Keep Chicago Livable, a nonprofit formed by current and former Airbnb hosts. It ultimately seeks to overturn the mayor's ordinance. While awaiting that ruling, it seeks an injunction barring the city from implementing the ordinance on Dec. 17.

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