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Lawson v. Grubhub, Inc.
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March 05, 2026
Grubhub's $24.8M Deal To End Driver Fight Nears Initial OK
A California federal judge told counsel during a hearing Thursday that Grubhub Inc.'s revised $24.75 million settlement to resolve claims it misclassified drivers as independent contractors is "getting closer," but she held off on preliminarily approving the deal and told counsel they must "clean up" aspects of the class notice.
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February 27, 2026
Calif. Forecast: Grubhub $25M Wage Deal Heads To Court
In the next week, attorneys should watch for a preliminary settlement hearing in a long-running Grubhub driver classification suit that went to the Ninth Circuit. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters on deck in California.
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October 31, 2025
Calif. Forecast: Justices To Weigh 'Illegible' Arbitration Pact
In the coming week, attorneys should keep an eye out for California Supreme Court oral arguments dealing with whether an employer's "illegible" arbitration agreement is enforceable. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in California.
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September 26, 2025
Calif. Forecast: Grubhub Drivers Seek $24.8M Deal Approval
In the coming week, attorneys should watch for a preliminary settlement approval hearing in a long-running proposed wage and hour classification class action against Grubhub that paid a visit to the Ninth Circuit. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters on deck in California.
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August 14, 2025
Grubhub, Driver Ink $24.8M Deal To End Decade-Long Dispute
Grubhub Inc. and a former delivery driver who accused the mobile food delivery platform of misclassifying him as an independent contractor have reached a $24.75 million settlement in his nearly decade-old lawsuit, with the driver deeming the deal an "excellent result" for a proposed settlement class of California drivers.
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April 08, 2025
Grubhub, Driver Reach Deal In Almost 10-Year-Long Wage Suit
A California federal court said that a former Grubhub delivery driver settled his almost 10-year-long lawsuit in which he claimed the food delivery company misclassified him as an independent contractor, vacating a bench trial.
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July 24, 2024
Calif. Prop 22's Date Limits Grubhub Driver's Wage Suit
A former Grubhub driver didn't work for the food delivery company after California passed Proposition 22 and therefore he can't pursue claims under the state's Private Attorneys General Act, a California federal judge ruled.
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February 09, 2024
Grubhub Driver's Standing Woes Expose Calif. Litigation Quirk
California's federal courts have tough standing requirements that may weaken a worker's ability to pursue Labor Code penalties on others' behalf, potentially softening a case that could have stung more if it were in state court, experts told Law360.
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February 02, 2024
Grubhub Worker Can't Seek PAGA Penalties Without Suffering
An ex-Grubhub Inc. food delivery worker cannot pursue Private Attorneys General Act penalties for overtime wage and expense reimbursement violations he did not personally suffer, a California federal judge ruled.
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September 11, 2023
PAGA Penalties Not Limited To Grubhub Worker's Tenure
A worker is not limited to collecting penalties for California Labor Code violations under the Private Attorneys General Act only for offenses that occurred during their tenure, a federal judge ruled Monday.