Ex-Derailment Deal Admin Faces Irked Judge In Contempt Bid

By Matthew Santoni ( December 5, 2025, 8:01 PM EST) -- The ex-administrator of Norfolk Southern's $600 million settlement over the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment met skepticism as it admitted to a federal judge Friday that it had made some mistakes in distributing funds, but denied class counsel's key contention that $120 million for personal injury claims had to be divided evenly among all the claimants....

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