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Labor: Fair Standards | New York Eastern
Mediation Instructions
MEDIATION INSTRUCTIONS: Counsel should consult to select a mediator and schedule the initial mediation session by contacting their chosen mediator. Once scheduled, counsel must file their selection using the Selection Mediator Form. A list of EDNY Panel Mediators is available on the Court's website. EDNY Mediators are compensated in accordance with Local Civil Rule 83.8(e)(3) available on the Court's website. **Please note mediator rates increased on 1/2/2026. Any mediation scheduled after 1/2/2026 is subject to the increased mediator rate.** Mediation is a confidential process. The Confidentiality Stipulation available on the Court's website must be signed at or before the initial mediation session by all participants and the mediator. This document is maintained by the mediator and parties and not the ADR Department. Upon completion of the mediation, both parties must submit a Mediation Report for the ADR Department due by to the ADR Department.Please consult Procedures of the Mediation Program for the Eastern District of New York for detailed information about mediation procedure and practice. (JR)
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer
ORDER: The motion for extension of time to file answer 14 is granted. Defendants shall file an answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by 9/29/2026.
At the parties' request, this case will be referred to the EDNY Mediation Panel. The parties are directed to file their mediator selection on ECF by 9/24/2026. Mediation shall be completed by 11/10/2026. The parties are directed to file a joint status letter by 11/17/2026, or within one week of the completion of mediation, whichever is sooner, providing an update as to the status of mediation and case status.
The parties are directed to meet and confer, and by 10/9/2026, counsel shall exchange all relevant documents and records necessary for mediation, if they have not already done so, including but not limited to Plaintiff's wage deficiency estimate and the underlying damages calculation; all payroll records; time records; and documents in any party's possession pertaining to hours worked, wages received, and unpaid wages. To the extent Defendants contend that their finances should be considered in evaluating their settlement position, Defendants must produce financial documentation to Plaintiff's counsel, and that documentation must be treated as confidential. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Taryn A. Merkl on 9/11/2026. (SS)
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