January 23, 2026
Two New York federal judges rejected requests by delivery companies Instacart, DoorDash and Uber to halt New York City laws regulating tipping options, minimum wage and disclosure requirements, saying that the companies didn't support their arguments that the laws violate the First Amendment and federal preemption principles.
December 02, 2025
Instacart on Tuesday asked a federal court to block New York City's new regulations for app-based delivery workers, claiming that the new minimum wage, consumer tipping options and disclosure requirements run afoul of limits to the city's authority and threaten Instacart's operations.