Uber Can’t Dodge Taxi Operators’ Claims Under Unfair Competition Law

Uber Technologies Inc. must defend allegations by two taxicab operators that it gained an unlawful competitive advantage by operating its service without incurring the expense of complying with local taxi regulations, according to a March 27 decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Boston Cab Dispatch, Inc. v. Uber Technologies Inc., 2014 BL 89025, D. Mass., 1:13-cv-10769-NMG, 3/27/14).

Uber Technologies Inc. operates through a smart phone app that allows users to select a type of car based on price and size, including non-taxi sedans, non-taxi SUVs, and taxis operated by city taxicab drivers. While ...