Under the NYC law set to go into effect in February, Airbnb and similar sites must turn over to the city the names and addresses of renters and say whether rentals are for a whole apartment or just a room. (Stock photo).

Home renting services Airbnb and HomeAway won a preliminary injunction in federal court Thursday against a New York City law set to go into effect in February that aimed to regulate the growth of short-term rentals across the city.

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Colby Hamilton

B. Colby Hamilton is a litigation reporter for the New York Law Journal and Law.com.

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