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Jim Rosenfeld panelist on “Liability and the Sharing Economy” at Cardozo Law

03.26.15
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Thanks to apps like Airbnb, Uber and TaskRabbit and the exploding growth of the sharing economy, millions of people are earning money by putting their spare rooms, cars and time to use. For workers, it brings freedom and extra income. For consumers, there's the one click convenience and cost savings.

But what happens when sharing goes wrong? A dogwalker loses a pet. A guest causes an oven fire. A driver sexually harasses a passenger. Are these companies just online platforms that connect users, immune from offline liability, like eBay and TripAdvisor? Or do they face the same liability as brick and mortar operations like hotel chains and transportation providers? Many companies have begun offering insurance to their users. Will that solve the liability question? What disclosures should companies be providing their users?

Our panel offered their insights on the sharing economy's next legal frontier.

Panel discussion with:

Michael Costonis
Executive Director, Insurance, Accenture

Evan Frank
Co-Founder, Onefinestay

Michael Hershfield
COO, Kitchensurfing

James Rosenfeld
Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Professor Arun Sundararajan
NYU Stern School of Business

Marc Zwillinger
Founder, ZwillGen

Moderated by:

Kai Falkenberg
Cardozo School of Law
Visiting Professor from Practice

Pictures from the event

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