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Today marks the five-year anniversary of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit's decision in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., 796 F.3d 199 (2d Cir. 2015), which held that the settlement of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) claims by stipulated dismissal with prejudice requires court approval. In the five years since Cheeks was decided, the contours of what is permissible and impermissible in the settlement of FLSA claims have been developed by the district courts as they undertake "Cheeks" review of FLSA settlement agreements.