Taverns’ pay deal on hold as judge looks into legal fees 

BY: Brendan Kearney
POSTED: July 18, 2011
Tags: Baltimore, bar, bar owner, Bartender Brian Emar, don't know tavern, Fair Labor Standards Act, Fees, jason zink, Judge Richard D. Bennett, labor lawsuit, maryland, no idea tavern, Philip B. Zipin, ruling, Settlement, tip-pooling, U.S. District Court

A judge in Baltimore has held up the $115,000 settlement of a labor lawsuit against a Federal Hill tavern owner because the portion earmarked for the plaintiffs’ lawyer — $100,000 — was not well-documented and “likely not reasonable.” Judge Richard D. Bennett instructed both sides to “reassess” the fee request and submit supporting paperwork so [...]