Wynne v. City of New York

Background

The case contains one or more claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal law governing matters such as minimum wages and overtime. The opinion states that the parties have proposed a settlement. Under the Second Circuit's requirements for reviewing settlements in these cases, the court required additional information before evaluating whether the settlement is fair and reasonable.

Required filing

The parties must file either a joint letter or a motion by December 6, 2024. The filing must address:

- the claims and defenses; - the defendant's potential monetary exposure and the basis for calculating it; - the strengths and weaknesses of the plaintiff's case and the defendant's defenses; - any other reasons for a difference between the potential value of the claims and the settlement amount; - the litigation and negotiation process; and - other issues relevant to whether the settlement is reasonable, including whether a judgment could be collected if the case went to trial.

The filing must also disclose the attorney-fee arrangement, attach the retainer agreement, and provide information about the actual attorney fees incurred. Requests for costs or expenses other than the filing fee must be supported by copies of invoices. The parties must attach the settlement agreement itself.

Ruling

Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein ordered the parties to provide this information by the stated deadline. The order directs the parties to address the proposed settlement's fairness and reasonableness; it does not state that the court approved the settlement.