Jackson v. Total Relocation Services, LLC
- Katherine Failla
- 1:23-cv-04118
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Jackson v. Total Relocation Services, Judge Aaron ordered information for court review of the parties’ Fair Labor Standards Act settlement.
The plaintiffs, defendants, and attorneys in this Fair Labor Standards Act case are affected because they must submit the required settlement-review materials by August 13, 2025.
What happened
In Jackson v. Total Relocation Services, LLC, the parties told the court they had reached a settlement in a case involving claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act. They then agreed that Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron would handle all further proceedings.
Judge Aaron ordered the parties to file a joint letter or motion addressing whether the settlement is fair and reasonable. The filing must discuss the claims and defenses, potential damages, the strengths and weaknesses of the case, the negotiations, the settlement amount, attorney fees, the lawyers’ work and experience, and the settlement agreement itself. It is due August 13, 2025.
The order did not approve or reject the settlement. Judge Aaron issued the order requiring this additional submission on July 23, 2025.
The detailed version
- Jackson v. Total Relocation Services, LLC · No. 1:23-cv-04118
- Katherine Failla
- July 23, 2025
Background
The case includes one or more claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The parties reported that they reached a settlement on July 22, 2025. They later consented to have all proceedings conducted before United States Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron.
Order
Because the case involves Fair Labor Standards Act claims, the court required the parties to submit a joint letter or motion addressing whether the settlement is fair and reasonable. The order cites Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., which requires judicial review of certain wage-and-hour settlements.
The submission must address:
- the claims and defenses; - the defendants’ possible monetary exposure and the basis for calculating it; - the strengths and weaknesses of the plaintiffs’ claims and the defendants’ defenses; - reasons for any difference between the possible value of the claims and the settlement amount; - the litigation and settlement-negotiation process; and - other information relevant to whether the settlement is reasonable, including whether a judgment would be collectible if the case proceeded to trial.
The parties must also explain the attorney-fee arrangement, attach the retainer agreement, provide information about the attorneys’ hours and relevant experience, and attach the settlement agreement. The filing is due Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
Disposition
The order requires the joint letter or motion and supporting materials. It does not state that the court approved or rejected the settlement. Judge Aaron entered the order on July 23, 2025.
Classification
This is a procedural order concerning judicial review of a settlement, not a decision on the underlying wage-and-hour claims.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.