Alexandria v. Flag & Anthem
Erika Alexandria, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Flag & Anthem, LLC
- Rochon
- 1:25-cv-09009
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Alexandria v. Flag & Anthem, Judge Rochon ordered the parties to discuss settlement and standing, then report whether they settled.
Erika Alexandria and Flag & Anthem, LLC, as the parties to the action, must comply with the court's settlement-discussion and joint-letter requirements.
What happened
In Erika Alexandria, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Flag & Anthem, LLC, the court issued an order about early settlement discussions. The order did not decide the claims or whether the plaintiff had standing.
The court ordered the parties to meet for at least one hour within 30 days after the summons and complaint were served. They must make a good-faith effort to settle and discuss whether the plaintiff satisfied the requirement of standing to bring the case. If they could not settle, they also had to discuss whether mediation or a settlement conference before a magistrate judge would be useful.
Judge Jennifer L. Rochon also ordered the parties to submit a joint letter within 45 days after service stating whether they had settled. If they had not settled, the letter had to request either mediation or a magistrate-judge settlement conference, with a preference identified, or an initial status conference.
The detailed version
- Alexandria v. Flag & Anthem · No. 1:25-cv-09009
- Rochon
- Nov. 4, 2025
Order
The court entered an early case-management and settlement order. It did not resolve the merits of the plaintiff's claims, decide whether the case could proceed as a class action, or determine whether the plaintiff had standing. Standing is the legal requirement that a plaintiff have a sufficient personal connection to the dispute to sue.
Required Discussions
The parties must meet and confer for at least one hour within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint. The meeting must be a good-faith attempt to settle the action. The parties must also consider whether the plaintiff has satisfied the threshold requirement of standing. If they cannot settle on their own, they must discuss whether additional settlement discussions through the court's mediation program or before a magistrate judge would be productive at that time.
Required Joint Letter
Within 15 additional days—45 days after service of the summons and complaint—the parties must submit a joint letter stating whether they settled. If they did not settle, the letter must ask the court either to refer the case to mediation or to a magistrate judge for a settlement conference, and state which option the parties prefer, or to proceed with an initial status conference.
Disposition
Judge Jennifer L. Rochon ordered the settlement discussions and reporting requirements. The order did not state that the case was dismissed, resolved, or referred to mediation or a magistrate judge.
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