US EditionJudge rejects DoorDash, Uber request to block New York City tipping option laws
The law requires delivery apps to suggest a minimum 10% tip before orders and aims to protect workers after $554 million in tips were lost, city officials said.
- U.S. District Judge George B. Daniels in Manhattan refused DoorDash and Uber Technologies’ request to block New York City’s tipping-option laws in a January 22 ruling made public Friday.
- The law requires apps to present a checkout tipping option with a default tip of at least 10%, as city regulators say app changes cost delivery workers $554 million in tips.
- Uber and DoorDash argued the law violated their free-speech rights, but Judge Daniels found they lacked a clear likelihood of success and said an injunction would not serve the public interest.
- DoorDash said it would likely see an immediate dropoff in orders, and Samantha Ramirez expressed disappointment, while Shaun Abreu hailed the ruling as a win for delivery workers on Friday.
- The court decision comes days before new legislation takes effect on Monday, and U.S. District Judge John Koeltl rejected Instacart's challenge, with all three companies planning appeals.
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Federal Judge Refuses to Block NYC Tipping Law for Food Delivery Apps
A federal judge on Jan. 23 denied a request to block two New York City laws that would require food delivery apps to prompt users to pay tips. Uber and DoorDash sued the city on Dec. 11 to overturn the laws, arguing they compelled speech by food delivery apps in violation of the First Amendment. The delivery apps sought an injunction to stop the laws from taking effect, as scheduled, on Jan. 26. “The Tipping Laws concern commercial speech, which…
Judges reject DoorDash, Uber, Instacart bids to block New York City tipping laws
Federal judges rejected DoorDash's , Uber Technologies' and Instacart's bids for injunctions to block a series of New York City laws governing food-delivery apps, including a requirement that they give customers an option to tip delivery workers when paying.
U.S. federal judges reject DoorDash, Uber, Instacart bids to block New York City tipping laws
U.S. federal judges rejected DoorDash, Uber Technologies and Instacart’s bids for injunctions to block a series of New York City laws governing food-delivery apps, including a requirement that they give customers an option to tip delivery workers when paying.
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