Boston-area cab companies take ride-app giant Uber to federal court

BOSTON — More than 30 taxicab companies filed a lawsuit against the popular ride-hailing app Uber in federal court on Friday, alleging that the company operates in violation of the U.S. Constitution's Equal Protections Clause and "preys parasitically on established taxi services without paying for them and without obeying the laws designed to protect taxi passengers." The lawsuit, filed by cab companies based out of Boston, Everett, Malden, Medford and Somerville, seeks $60 million in damages a

BOSTON — More than 30 taxicab companies filed a lawsuit against the popular ride-hailing app Uber in federal court on Friday, alleging that the company operates in violation of the U.S. Constitution's Equal Protections Clause and "preys parasitically on established taxi services without paying for them and without obeying the laws designed to protect taxi passengers." The lawsuit, filed by cab companies based out of Boston, Everett, Malden, Medford and Somerville, seeks $60 million in damages a…