5th Circuit Upholds Attorney Fee Denial After Overtime Pay Settlement

Mealey's (May 12, 2022, 9:46 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A trial court acted within its discretion when it declined to approve attorney fees for workers who settled overtime claims with their employer after the workers’ attorney failed to comply with an order to file an attorney fees motion with additional information regarding the request, a Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled April 21....