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Contracts Clause
Coverage of Contracts Clause in the Nexus archive.
- Federal judge bars NYC law protecting rideshare drivers from wrongful deactivation
A federal judge blocked New York City's Local Law 52, which aimed to prevent rideshare companies from abruptly deactivating drivers, ruling it unconstitutional. The decision favors Uber and Lyft's argument that the law infringes on their contractual rights, while city officials and advocacy groups oppose the ruling.