The end to the lawsuit was expected given the settlement, but the tricky bit is what comes next. While Airbnb and New York are hoping to work together on eliminating illegal rentals, how they approach cooperation is up for debate. The law lets New York pursue anyone who offers rentals for less than 30 days when they aren't present, even if it really is their primary residence. Airbnb doesn't want officials to chase after those people -- it would prefer that they tackle systematic abuse, such as snapping up apartments with the sole intention of renting them to short-term guests. The firm might object if New York goes after well-meaning hosts who simply want to make money while they're out of town.