Opinion
19 Civ. 11268 (GWG)
12-02-2022
MARIE ALEXANDRINE BALDIA Plaintiffs, v. RN EXPRESS STAFFING REGISTRY LLC et al., Defendants.
ORDER
GABRIEL W. GORENSTEIN, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
This case contains one or more claims arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act. In light of the requirements of Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., 796 F.3d 199 (2d Cir. 2015), the parties must file a joint letter or motion that addresses whether the settlement is fair and reasonable.
Any such letter or motion shall be filed by December 16, 2022, and must address the claims and defenses; the defendants' potential monetary exposure and the bases for any such calculations; the strengths and weaknesses of the plaintiffs' case and the defendants' defenses, any other factors that justify the discrepancy between the potential value of plaintiffs' claims and the settlement amount; the litigation and negotiation process; and any other issues that might be pertinent to the question of whether the settlement is reasonable (for example, the collectability of any judgment if the case went to trial).
The joint letter or motion must also disclose the attorney fee arrangement, attach a copy of the retainer agreement, and provide information as to actual attorney's fees expended. Finally, a copy of the settlement agreement itself must accompany the joint letter or motion.
The parties are authorized to redact any information in the publicly-filed version of the submission that would reveal the amount of the settlement. An unredacted version shall be filed under seal.
SO ORDERED.