EAST PALESTINE The former administrator of the $600 million settlement for East Palestine train derailment victims has formally opposed efforts by victims’ lawyers to speed up legal action intended to recover their fees.

In a filing with the U.S. District Court, attorneys for Kroll Settlement Administration argued that the proposal to restructure the contempt process is "extraordinarily unfair and prejudicial" and would create "unnecessary and wasteful inefficiencies" for the court and the parties involved.

The dispute centers on how to hold Kroll accountable for errors that led to payment delays for thousands of individuals awaiting compensation more than a year after the settlement was announced.

Victims' attorneys, also known as the Class Counsel, recently requested permission to

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