By Matthew Santoni

The former administrator of Norfolk Southern's $600 million settlement over the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, said it had been following a federal court's plan of distribution, not defying it, when it paid personal injury claimants based on a starting amount of $25,000 each.

By Gina Kim

The Sixth Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a $600 million class settlement between Norfolk Southern and residents affected by the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment disaster while dismissing an appeal by objectors who challenged the deal, noting the resulting delay had prejudiced 55,000 claimants awaiting critical payouts. 

By Abigail Harrison

The Second Circuit was told Friday that a proposed securities fraud class action against Norfolk Southern Corp. investors should be revived, as the rail giant misled investors by falsely extolling safety commitments while the company winnowed its workforce and cut costs.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

A three-judge Sixth Circuit panel on Thursday seemed skeptical that counsel representing victims of the fiery 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, was blindsided by a "quick-pay" provision in the attorney fee agreement that saw class lawyers get paid before their clients.

By Isaac Monterose

An Ohio federal judge approved on Thursday a joint dismissal motion filed by two kennel owners and Norfolk Southern that will permanently toss the kennel owners' property claims from their derailment suit against the railroad company.

By Matthew Santoni

The former administrator of Norfolk Southern's $600 million settlement with the residents of East Palestine, Ohio, urged a federal court to reject the plaintiffs' bid to seek sanctions without waiting for an audit, arguing that the change in procedure would potentially double the court's workload and leave the administration firm scrambling to respond.