The phrase "a broad settlement of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a wide-ranging agreement or resolution, often in legal, political, or social contexts.
Example: "The negotiations led to a broad settlement of the disputes that had been ongoing for years."
Alternatives: "a comprehensive resolution of" or "an extensive agreement on".
If it is ever possible for Russia & the U.S. to arrive at a broad settlement of their disputes they will provide the U.N. with the necessary authority it now lacks.
But it's unclear whether Page and Cook are discussing a broad settlement of the various disputes between the two companies – most of which involve the burgeoning mobile computing area – or are focused on a more limited set of issues.
A broad settlement of those issues could be coming soon, which could open up the foreclosure pipeline again.
Bowing to the pressure, the Carlyle Group agreed on Thursday to pay $20 million and to stop paying placement fees as part of a broad settlement with Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo of New York, who hopes it will serve as a template for broader reform in the industry.
The Salomon Smith Barney unit of Citigroup has agreed to pay $400 million in fines and other payments as part of a broad settlement that would end investigations into conflicts of interest among stock analysts.
Obama made a point of inviting Iranian involvement in international talks about a broader settlement to the Syrian conflict, something Washington had previously resisted.
Mr. Weill withdrew after Eliot Spitzer, the attorney general of New York, vowed to oppose the nomination because Citigroup had just agreed to pay $400 million in penalties as part of a broad settlement between regulators and major brokerage firms.
In his case, Mr. Rickenbach was accused of working with a Swiss banking executive to pay $45,000 to a "high-ranking Swiss government official" in 2008 to learn whether Mr. Chernick was on a list of 285 names to be disclosed to American authorities in February as part of a broad settlement with UBS.
The Chernick filing also disclosed that the former UBS executive paid $45,000 to a "high-ranking Swiss government official" in 2008 to learn whether Mr. Chernick was on a list of 285 names to be disclosed to American authorities in February as part of a broad settlement with UBS.
At the same time, though, some major banks are hoping to reach a broad settlement with housing agency officials, according to several people with knowledge of the talks.
