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00:02Uber sued New York City to block enforcement of a law which would prevent large ride-sharing
00:07companies from dismissing drivers without a bona fide economic reason or just cause,
00:12according to Reuters. In a complaint filed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court,
00:16Uber argued that Local Law 52 of 2026 unconstitutionally violates its free speech
00:22and due process rights under the U.S. Constitution and New York's state constitution. Uber argued
00:29the law's 14-day deactivation notice period enables driver retaliation against passengers,
00:34could force the company to rehire drivers from as far back as 2019, and violates passenger privacy
00:40by disclosing abuse reports to accused drivers. Uber announced it is suing New York City to block
00:45a law it says prevents the company from immediately removing dangerous drivers and fraudsters from
00:49its platform. As of June 1st, Uber faced 3,571 lawsuits in San Francisco federal court over
00:57allegations of driver sexual misconduct. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
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