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DOCUMENT
ELECTRONICALLY FILED
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DOC #:
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK —_—_—_——
DATE FILED: 1/24/2024
Adrian Brown,
Plaintiff,
1:23-cv-07995 (SDA)
-against-
ORDER
StagedNYC LLC and Debra Jo Jackson,
Defendants.
STEWART D. AARON, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE:
This case contains one or more claims arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act. On
January 2, 2024, the Court was advised that a settlement had been reached. The parties
thereafter consented to have all proceedings held before me. (ECF No. 16.) 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 is fair and reasonable.
Any such letter or motion shall be filed by Wednesday, February 7, 2024, and should
address the claims and defenses, the defendants’ potential monetary exposure and the bases for
any such calculations, the strengths and weaknesses of the plaintiff's case and the defendants’
defenses, any other factors that justify the discrepancy between the potential value of plaintiff’s
claims and the settlement amount, the litigation and negotiation process, as well as 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 should also explain the attorney fee arrangement, attach a copy
of the retainer agreement, and provide information as to actual attorney’s hours expended and
the relevant experience of the attorney(s). Finally, a copy of the settlement agreement itself must
accompany the joint letter or motion.
SO ORDERED.
DATED: New York, New York
January 24, 2024
STEWART D. AARON
United States Magistrate Judge