Grubhub Trial Decision Could Be Delayed For A Very Scary Reason

The first few days of 2018 might not be going to plan for those gig economy businesses hoping that the new year might bring some relief in the seemingly never-ending misclassification struggle. As we sit on pins and needles waiting for a decision from the trial court judge in the blockbuster Grubhub trial (you can familiarize yourself with the trial here and here if you need a refresher), the plaintiff's attorney is asking for a delay in the court's ruling. Yesterday, plaintiff Raef Lawson's attorney provided the court with a quick one-page filing that might otherwise seem innocuous; after all, it was just a "Notice of Supplemental Authority," a common legal tool intended to alert the court to some additional legal precedent that might impact the case. But its contents could signal that a bombshell is on the way.