California has passed a new law, the first of its kind, that’ll require food-delivery apps like DoorDash Uber Eats and Grubhub, to be more transparent. More specifically, the bill, AB 286, which was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, will require delivery app platforms such as DoorDash Uber Eats and Grubhub to […]
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Uber Could Post Profits for First Time
Rideshare giant Uber said it could be profitable on an adjusted basis this quarter for the first time since its inception 12 years ago. This projected milestone comes earlier than originally predicted as digital food orders through Uber Eats have skyrocketed and rideshare requests start to rebound from pandemic lows. Over the past couple of […]
DoorDash Gets Into Alcohol Delivery Market
On Monday, food delivery giant DoorDash announced that it’s now selling alcohol through its app. This move will help DoorDash compete with competitors like Grubhub, Shipt and Uber Eats, which already deliver alcohol in select markets. To start, the company plans to offer wine, beer, and spirit delivery in 20 U.S. states, the District of […]
DoorDash Sues New York City Over Rights to Consumer Data
DoorDash has launched a lawsuit against New York City due to a new law the city has passed, which requires delivery platforms to share customer data with restaurants. This lawsuit is the latest in a series of legal squabbles between delivery platforms and local government. Last week, DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats filed a lawsuit […]
DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats Move Forward With Lawsuit New York Over Fee Caps
A trio of delivery giants including DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats, are suing New York City after passing legislation to implement a permanent cap on fees that the platforms can charge restaurants. DoorDash got the process rolling when it filed the lawsuit in federal court this past Thursday in New York. Collectively, the companies argue […]
Proposed DoorDash Settlement Falls Short of Drivers Hopes
DoorDash has been hit with several class-action lawsuits regarding employee classification from Massachusetts and California in recent months and has finally proposed a settlement for plaintiffs in eleven cases. While the case lawyers were assigned $28 million of the $100 million settlement fund, only $10,000 was assigned to each of the original plaintiffs and $130 […]