⚖ Oral Arguments, with Context

The Second Circuit hears Wheely's challenge to a New York City rule for licensed car-service dispatchers. Wheely is a London-based chauffeur app expanding into the city. Each month, dispatchers must send the Taxi and Limousine Commission records for every trip: when it happened, which driver and vehicle took it, and where passengers were picked up and dropped off. The records do not include passenger names. Wheely says the location details can still reveal private movements and that the Fourth Amendment protects its company records. New York City says the reports help enforce driver-hour limits and investigate safety complaints. A federal judge rejected Wheely's claims and entered final judgment for the city. On appeal, the judges will consider whether this industry permits such reporting without a warrant, whether all of that location data is justified, and whether companies can challenge the demand before complying or facing penalties.

Wheely USA, Inc. v. The City of New York (No. 26-956) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, argued September 29, 2026.