Deadline: The Hollywood Reporter’s dispute with a former freelancer just took on a whole new form – one that could really open the books on the way the publication does business. In a pivotal hearing, a judge issued a ruling certifying a nearly two-year old case against Prometheus Global Media and its trade magazine into a class action that will face a jury in trial. Prometheus and THR will have to face an estimated more than 40 class members who say the mag intentionally played a shell game with their employment status.