February 24, 2026
The City of New York urged a federal judge to reject Instacart's bid to pause litigation over city laws extending pay and workplace protections for delivery workers, arguing the company's Second Circuit appeal will not resolve the case's core issues and that further delay would harm both the city and affected workers.
February 03, 2026
Instacart won't be able to block New York City's laws for app-based delivery workers instituting a new minimum wage, tipping options and disclosure requirements while it challenges a federal court's order, a New York federal judge ruled.
January 30, 2026
Instacart cannot pause New York City wage laws for some delivery workers while it appeals an order denying a bid to halt enforcement, the city told a federal court, arguing the company has not shown irreparable harm and is trying to roll back laws that are already in effect.
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.