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SF Sues Property Owners

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera sued five property owners for allegedly evicting long-term tenants so they could rent apartments to tourists through Airbnb Inc. and other online home rental services.  Read what Bloomberg Business Week says about the lawsuit

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