Judge Refuses To Dismiss Case Against Franchisor Without Viewing Settlement

Mealey's (May 22, 2019, 1:44 PM EDT) -- CAMDEN, N.J. — A New Jersey federal judge on May 17 refused to dismiss a class action in which employees of a pizza restaurant franchise assert claims for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and other causes of action, ordering the franchisor to submit a confidential settlement allegedly reached with one employee for the court to review or to attest that the agreement exists (Daniel Kessler v. Joarder Properties Limited Liability Company, et al., No. 18-11867, D. N.J., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 83571)....