In re: East Palestine Train Derailment

  1. October 17, 2023

    Norfolk Southern Pins Derailment Damages On Tank Car Cos.

    Norfolk Southern told an Ohio federal judge that the owners of five tank cars transporting a highly flammable toxic chemical during February's derailment in East Palestine cannot evade liability for damages in consolidated litigation because they used modified or noncompliant tank cars.

  2. September 27, 2023

    Ohio Sens. Call For State Of Emergency Over Train Derailment

    Both of Ohio's U.S. senators sent a letter to the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Michael Regan, calling for him to declare a public health emergency in the areas affected by the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, arguing that the determination would open up Medicare coverage.

  3. September 21, 2023

    Biden Holds Off On Disaster Declaration Over Ohio Derailment

    President Joe Biden has called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to take steps to name a coordinator for long-term recovery efforts in the East Palestine, Ohio, area in the aftermath of the Norfolk Southern train derailment, but stopped short of declaring the region a disaster area.

  4. September 19, 2023

    Railcar Owners Want Out Of East Palestine Derailment Suit

    The owners of two of the dozens of railcars involved in the fiery East Palestine, Ohio, derailment say Norfolk Southern can't drag them into a proposed class action because federal rules put responsibility on the railroad, which had already filed third-party claims against the railcar companies in another suit.

  5. August 29, 2023

    Norfolk Southern Fights Subpoena For Derailment Consultant

    Norfolk Southern Corp. asked an Ohio federal court Tuesday to bar plaintiffs affected by the East Palestine derailment from subpoenaing a third-party consultant that's helping to set up a program for repaying property owners, claiming the consultant's records are protected by privilege.

  6. August 04, 2023

    The Biggest Enviro Cases To Watch In 2023: Midyear Report

    Courts around the U.S. will be weighing important environmental legal issues over the rest of 2023, including how much courts should defer to agency expertise, whether young plaintiffs can sue the U.S. over its energy policies and whether the Biden administration has overstepped in its efforts to enforce its environmental justice priorities.

  7. August 02, 2023

    What Attys Should Know 6 Mos. After Ohio Train Derailment

    Six months after 38 cars of a Pennsylvania-bound Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, and left behind fears of contaminated water, soil and air, the fight has moved from the small border town to courtrooms in Youngstown, Columbus and Pittsburgh, and to the halls of state and federal legislatures.

  8. July 03, 2023

    Residents Say Norfolk Southern Can't Evade Derailment Suits

    Residents, property and business owners and other plaintiffs have told an Ohio federal judge that Norfolk Southern cannot evade liability for its "recklessness and conscious disregard for the rights and safety of others" over the fiery Feb. 3 derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials in East Palestine.

  9. June 05, 2023

    Norfolk Southern Wants Combined Derailment Suit Dropped

    Norfolk Southern said the plaintiffs in a class action over a train derailment in Ohio earlier this year haven't shown the company was negligent or that it caused any specific harm to people's health or property.

  10. May 08, 2023

    Plaintiffs In 3 States File United Suit Over Ohio Derailment

    A group of residents, property owners and businesses in three states have hit Norfolk Southern with a class action complaint that asserts claims against the rail line for its role in a February train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that released toxic chemicals into the surrounding air, water and soil.