Settlements reaching into the tens of millions of dollars – when they occur – typically are seen in product liability, mass tort, and large commercial contract dispute lawsuits. When they happen in the employment context, they almost always are seen in nationwide class or collective actions for alleged harassment, discrimination, wage-law violations, etc. Well, it’s time to add labor law to the mix, because the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) just saw its biggest settlement sum ever. Specifically, the agency reports that the news network CNN agreed to pay a record $76 million to resolve long-running alleged ... (full story)