LAWSUIT FILED: EXPEDIA/VRBO RENTS THOUSANDS OF PROPERTIES THAT VIOLATE ITS OWN FIRE-SAFETY RULES. DOMINICAN RENTAL FIRE KILLS 4 FROM MASSACHUSETTS FAMILY; SUIT ALLEGES SYSTEMIC PLATFORM FAILURE

Families from Massachusetts affected by a deadly fire at a vacation rental in Barahona, Dominican Republic filed a civil lawsuit in King County Superior Court against Expedia, Expedia Group, HomeAway and VRBO Holdings. The litigation creates reputational and potential legal-liability risk for Expedia's vacation-rental platforms, though the article provides no claimed damages or financial exposure.