Vedder Price Shareholder James P. Looby was recently quoted in a Law360 article on the ongoing debate over whether wage and hour settlements require court or U.S. Department of Labor approval, even a decade after the Second Circuit said approval was necessary.

The article notes that recent federal court decisions question both the requirement and the authority of courts to grant approval. Mr. Looby and Allison E. Czerniak previously discussed a related Kentucky federal court decision, sharing insights on how the case brought attention to whether a court has jurisdiction over the ability to review a settlement agreement.

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