Perez Lopez v. The Boil C & C Corp. ( 2024 )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK anne ee eK NORMAN ADALID PEREZ LOPEZ et al., : Plaintiffs, : ORDER -V.- : 23 Civ. 6741 (GWG) THE BOIL C&C CORP. et al., : Defendants. : anne ee eK 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 proposed by the parties is fair and reasonable. Any such letter or motion shall be filed by April 17, 2024, 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. Any requests for costs or expenses (other than the filing fee) must be supported by supplying copies of invoices for the requested services. Finally, a copy of the settlement agreement itself must accompany the joint letter or motion. SO ORDERED. Dated: March 27, 2024 New York, New York Slab af ose United States Magistrate Judge