Just about a year to the date that a lawsuit accusing Telepan of illegally pooling tips was filed, the restaurant has settled with four employees for an undisclosed sum. Another complainant, Shawn Lee, refused to settle and will pursue his case. Bill Telepan tells us he had some explaining to do to diners: “Initially, some customers were pissed off, but they didn’t know what was going on. But once we reached out to them, they were satisfied with our explanation, and we moved on.”

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