Fofana v. Shake Shack Enterprises, LLC

New York Southern District Court
Judge:Analisa Torres
Case #: 1:26-cv-06950
Nature of Suit710 Labor - Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause29:201 Fair Labor Standards Act
Case Filed:Aug 14, 2026
Last checked: Friday Aug 14, 2026 12:02 PM EDT
Defendant
Shake Shack Enterprises, LLC
Plaintiff
Fanta Fofana
Represented By
Jeremiah Lee Frei-Pearson
Finkelstein Blankinship Frei-Pearson
contact info


Docket last updated: 08/18/2026 11:59 PM EDT
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
7 7 3 pgs order Order Tue 08/18 12:50 PM
ORDER: To conserve resources, to promote judicial efficiency, and in an effort to achieve a faster disposition of this matter, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties discuss whether they are willing to consent, under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), to conducting all further proceedings before the assigned Magistrate Judge. If all parties consent to proceed before the Magistrate Judge, counsel for Defendant shall, by December 16, 2026, file a fully executed Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form, as further set forth herein. If any party does not consent to conducting all further proceedings before the assigned Magistrate Judge, the parties must file a joint letter, by December 16, 2026, advising the Court that the parties do not consent, but without disclosing the identity of the party or parties who do not consent. The parties are free to withhold consent without negative consequences. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 8/18/2026) (vfr)
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6 6 order Scheduling Order Tue 08/18 12:47 PM
INITIAL PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Counsel for all parties are directed to submit a joint letter and a jointly proposed Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order by December 16, 2026, in accordance with Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the instructions set forth below. (As further set forth in this Order.) COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF IS DIRECTED TO IMMEDIATELY SEND A COPY OF THIS ORDER AND THE COURT'S INDIVIDUAL PRACTICES TO ALL PARTIES. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 8/18/2026) (vfr)
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5 5 1 pgs order Order Tue 08/18 12:45 PM
ORDER: To protect the public health, while promoting the "just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding," Fed. R. Civ. P. 1, it is ORDERED pursuant to Rules 30(b)(3) and 30(b)(4) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that all depositions in this action may be taken via telephone, videoconference, or other remote means. It is further ORDERED pursuant to Rule 30(b)(5) that a deposition will be deemed to have taken place "before an officer appointed or designated under Rule 28" if such officer attends the deposition using the same remote means used to connect all other participants, so long as all participants (including the officer) can clearly hear and be heard by all other participants. The parties are encouraged to engage in discovery through remote means at every available opportunity. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Analisa Torres on 8/18/2026) (vfr)
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Monday, August 17, 2026
4 4 service Summons Issued Mon 08/17 2:01 PM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Shake Shack Enterprises, LLC..(pc)
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notice Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice Mon 08/17 1:58 PM
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Analisa Torres. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at[LINK:https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges] . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at[LINK:https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions] ..(pc)
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utility Case Designation Mon 08/17 1:59 PM
Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), and Local Civil Rule 73.1, parties are notified that they may, with the approval of the assigned District Judge, consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link:[LINK:https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf] . (pc)
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utility Case Designated ECF Mon 08/17 2:01 PM
Case Designated ECF. (pc)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification Mon 08/17 2:01 PM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Jeremiah Lee Frei-Pearson. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Fanta Fofana. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party text was omitted;. (pc)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Case Opening Statistical Error Correction Mon 08/17 2:01 PM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Jeremiah Lee Frei-Pearson. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: County code Albany;. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the County code has been modified to Queens. (pc)
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Friday, August 14, 2026
3 3 service Request for Issuance of Summons Fri 08/14 11:40 AM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Shake Shack Enterprises, LLC, re:1 Complaint. Document filed by Fanta Fofana..(Frei-Pearson, Jeremiah)
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2 2 misc Civil Cover Sheet Fri 08/14 11:35 AM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Frei-Pearson, Jeremiah)
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1 1 21 pgs cmp Complaint Fri 08/14 11:30 AM
COMPLAINT against Shake Shack Enterprises, LLC. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-33290103)Document filed by Fanta Fofana..(Frei-Pearson, Jeremiah)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Fofana Consent Form