Recent opinions issued in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona over the past few months—namely, Hoffman v. Pride Security LLC, 2024 WL 579072; Stanfield v. LaSalle Corrections West LLC, 2024 WL 2271869; and Rainford v. Freedom Financial Network LLC, 2024 WL 2942715 —have taken a divided approach regarding judicial approval of settlements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).