华盛顿特区的一名法官暂停了 Empower 的藐视法庭令，允许其继续运营，同时上诉法院决定它是否仍必须遵守拼车规则。 A D.C. judge paused Empower’s contempt order, allowing it to keep operating while an appeals court decides if it still must follow rideshare rules.

在法官搁置她的藐视法庭令等待华盛顿特区上诉法院做出裁决后，Empower 可以继续在华盛顿特区运营，这可能允许该公司至少在 1 月 9 日之前保持活跃。 Empower can continue operating in Washington, D.C., after a judge stayed her contempt order pending a decision from the D.C. Court of Appeals, likely allowing the company to remain active until at least January 9. 此次搁置正值一场关于现在使用无合同模式的 Empower 是否属于城市拼车法规的法律斗争之际进行的。 The stay comes amid a legal battle over whether Empower, now using a no-contract model, falls under city rideshare regulations. 虽然该公司辩称,它不再与司机有正式协议,但一名法官裁定,由于背景调查和付款处理等持续要求,存在一项默示合同。 While the company argues it no longer has formal agreements with drivers, a judge ruled an implied contract exists due to ongoing requirements like background checks and payment processing. 华盛顿政府反对这些变化,称这些变化是表面的。 The D.C. government disputes the changes, calling them superficial. 上诉法院的裁决将决定增强力量在城市的未来, 并影响数千名司机和骑车者。 The appeals court’s decision will determine Empower’s future in the city and impact thousands of drivers and riders.