DoorDash and Uber Eats launched a joint legal strike Thursday, filing suit in Manhattan federal court to stop two New York City laws they argue compel them to solicit tips before checkout — an act they say violates their constitutional rights and reshapes customer interactions in ways they never agreed to.
Companies Say NYC Forced Them to Deliver a Message They Reject
In their complaint, the rival food-delivery giants refer to the two statutes — Local Laws 107 and 108 of 2025 — as the “Tipping Law,” alleging the rules force them to communicate a “government-mandated message” about the “controversial subject” of tipping that the companies would not otherwise present.
They argue NYC commandeered their digital real estate and scripted their customer communications.
“By commandeering space on plaintiffs’ online platforms and dictating the content, timing, and manner of plaintiffs’ communications with their customers regarding the discretionary act of tipping, the law violates core constitutional protections,” the suit states.
