In re: East Palestine Train Derailment

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. April 05, 2023

    31 Norfolk Derailment Suits Consolidated In Ohio Fed. Court

    An Ohio federal judge on Wednesday officially consolidated 31 suits over the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, appointing attorneys with Grant & Eisenhofer PA, Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC and Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine PC to serve as interim class counsel in the consolidated action.

  7. March 31, 2023

    Class Attys Vie To Lead Norfolk Southern Derailment Suits

    The federal judge overseeing litigation against Norfolk Southern railroad over its derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, was presented Friday with two visions for consolidated leadership of the cases: a large, "inclusive" team led by attorneys from Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC, Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine PC, Grant & Eisenhofer PA and Morgan & Morgan PA, or a leaner team with an emphasis on Ohio connections, led by Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP and Strauss Troy.

  8. March 16, 2023

    Norfolk Southern Derailment Suits Spur Lead Counsel Race

    Two legal teams featuring plaintiff powerhouses like Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC and Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP have submitted dueling bids for the lead counsel role in mounting litigation over last month's Norfolk Southern Corp. train derailment and chemical spill, with one group touting its class action work and the other championing its members' local connections.

  9. March 08, 2023

    Ohio Judge Seeks Consolidation Plan For 18 Derailment Suits

    U.S. District Judge Benita Y. Pearson from the Northern District of Ohio on Wednesday gave counsel one week to propose a consolidation structure for 18 separate class action lawsuits brought against Norfolk Southern over the catastrophic derailment last month in East Palestine. 

  10. February 08, 2023

    Norfolk Southern Sued Over Ohio Derailment, Chemical Spill

    Norfolk Southern Railway Co. was hit with two proposed class actions over a recent train derailment and subsequent chemical spill in an eastern Ohio village near the Pennsylvania border that forced the evacuation of nearby residents and businesses.