New York City Sues to Ban ‘Unlawful’ Empower Ridehail App

Hundreds of Empower drivers gathered outside the D.C. Court of Appeals on March 13, 2025, while CEO Joshua Sear led a rally to oppose a court-ordered shutdown of the rideshare platform. The demonstration underscores heightened regulatory and litigation risk to Empower and could worsen reputational and operational pressures, creating downside risk for the company and its investors.

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Hundreds of Empower drivers gathered outside the D.C. Court of Appeals on March 13, 2025, while CEO Joshua Sear led a rally to oppose a court-ordered shutdown of the rideshare platform. The demonstration underscores heightened regulatory and litigation risk to Empower and could worsen reputational and operational pressures, creating downside risk for the company and its investors.