On Friday, April 5, 2024, New York City agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by two Muslim women forced to remove their religious head coverings for New York Police Department post-arrest photos.
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New York City Settles Lawsuit Concerning Forced Removal of Religious Head Coverings in Mugshot Photos
Amazon Faces Lawsuit Under New York City Privacy Law
A class action in a federal court alleges that Amazon Go stores violated a New York City law requiring businesses to disclose their collection of customers' biometric information.
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Consumer Law, Privacy
DoorDash Files Lawsuit Against New York City Over Law Requiring Data Sharing With Restaurants
On Wednesday, September 15, 2021, DoorDash filed a lawsuit against New York City in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, concerning a law that requires delivery companies to share customer data with restaurants. The law, set to take effect in December, requires companies like DoorDash to provide restaurants fulfilling orders with customer names, phone numbers, email addresses, and delivery addresses. Customers may opt out of sharing this data.
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Constitutional Law, Privacy
New York Judge Prevents NYC From Limiting Cruising Time of Rideshare Drivers
A state court judge struck down a New York City rule that targeted Uber and Lyft in an alleged effort to reduce traffic congestion in Manhattan.
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Business and Corporate Law, Municipal Law
