By Daniel Wiessner The complaint filed Wednesday in Manhattan federal court claims the law slated to take effect in January violates the companies' rights to free speech and due process under the US Constitution Law requires "just cause," such as misconduct or failure to perform jobs, and notice before drivers can be deactivated Uber and Lyft earlier this year won a court block on a nearly identical law that applies to app-based ride-hailing services The judge in that case said the law interfered with companies' rights to police the safety of their platforms and to contract with drivers The new lawsuit says the delivery driver law is invalid for the same reasons, and also improperly compels speech and applies retroactively to 2021 The companies will seek a preliminary ruling blocking the law pending the outcome of the case Supporters of the laws say that firings can be arbitrary, and that worker safety is compromised when they face pressure to complete more orders The case is Uber Technologies v. City of New York, US District Court for the Southern District of New York, No. 1:26-cv-09455.