# Professor Arun Sundararajan argues that Airbnb has a strong case against New York State in challenging its new restrictions

1 Faculty News October 29, 2016 ![The Economist logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/uat_025662.jpg?itok=1_MW1PTy)>

Excerpt from [The Economist](http://www.economist.com/news/business/21709353-new-rules-may-temper-airbnb-new-york-its-future-still-looks-bright-new-york-deflates) -- "The firm has a good case, reckons Mr [Sundararajan](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/arun-sundararajan). Firms such as YouTube and Facebook have already invoked such a defence successfully."

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