02:47 PM EDT, 06/10/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with statement from Uber ( UBER ) in fourth paragraph.)

Uber Technologies ( UBER ) has sued New York City to block a new law that it says violates its constitutional rights by limiting its ability to deactivate drivers under its standards and policies, according to a complaint filed Tuesday in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.

New York City's Local Law 52 of 2026 on "wrongful deactivations," which takes effect on July 28, would "force Uber ( UBER ) to keep drivers on its platform even if Uber ( UBER ) has determined that they have violated its standards, agreements, and policies," according to the complaint. The company is seeking preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to block the law.

Uber ( UBER ) said in the complaint that if the law takes effect, it would "impair Uber's ( UBER ) contracts, compel the communication and disclosure of sensitive and protected information that Uber ( UBER ) would not otherwise provide," and could lead to reputational harm and loss of business and goodwill.

An Uber ( UBER ) spokesperson told MT Newswires that the legal action aims to block a "reckless" new law that would limit the company's ability to immediately remove potentially dangerous drivers and fraudsters from its platform, calling it an "immediate threat to public safety."

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