Weeks v. Pointsbet USA
- Rearden
- 1:23-cv-08190
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Weeks v. Pointsbet USA, Judge Rearden approved the settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice.
Caroline Weeks and Pointsbet USA; the approved settlement also allocated attorney’s fees and costs to The Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis.
What happened
In Weeks v. Pointsbet USA, the parties told the court they had settled the plaintiff’s claims under the Equal Pay Act and New York State Pay Equity Law. The proposed settlement required a total payment of $4,500.
The settlement allocated $3,000 to Caroline Weeks and $1,500 to her counsel for attorney’s fees and costs. The court reviewed the agreement and found it fair and reasonable.
Judge Jennifer H. Rearden approved the settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice. The court kept jurisdiction only to resolve disputes about the settlement agreement, and the clerk was directed to close the case.
The detailed version
- Weeks v. Pointsbet USA · No. 1:23-cv-08190
- Rearden
- Apr. 30, 2024
Background
The court was informed that Caroline Weeks and Pointsbet USA had reached a settlement in a Fair Labor Standards Act case. The proposed settlement resolved Weeks’s claims under the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and the New York State Pay Equity Law.
Settlement Terms
The agreement provided for an aggregate payment of $4,500. Of that amount, $3,000 would be paid to Weeks, and $1,500—one-third of the settlement—would be allocated to her counsel, The Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis, for attorney’s fees and costs.
Ruling
The court reviewed the proposed settlement and found it fair and reasonable under the standard identified in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. The court approved the settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice. It retained jurisdiction solely to resolve disputes arising from the settlement agreement and the settlement of the action. The clerk was directed to terminate the settlement-approval filing and close the case.
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