The contract attorneys who sued Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and Tower Legal Staffing for overtime pay have settled their lawsuit for a fraction of their “maximum liquidated damages,” according to a letter their attorney wrote to the judge.
Tower paid $75,000 according to a settlement agreement that was attached to the letter, filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan on Tuesday. The settlement has not been approved by the court, but a fairness hearing is scheduled for Dec. 21.
“This recovery would warrant approval under any circumstances, [but] it is a particularly excellent result for this case,” plaintiffs’ attorney D. ...
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