EAST PALESTINE A federal judge has given attorneys for East Palestine train derailment victims and the defendant, Norfolk Southern Railway Co., one week to respond to allegations that the landmark $600 million class action settlement reached more than a year ago was secured through fraud and concealment.

The move follows a filing last week by a group of class members who opted into the personal injury portion of the settlement, alleging that their own legal representatives, referred to in court documents as Class Counsel, intentionally hid crucial information regarding health risks.

The development sets the stage for the first detailed defense from the attorneys who negotiated the settlement and from Norfolk Southern, nearly a year after the court granted final approval to the agreemen

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