Congratulations to our very own Joanna Meinecke, winner of the Houston AdminAwards Loyalty Award. Joanna Patton Meinecke came to work for The Nations Law Firm 33 years ago as a part-time temporary. When she joined the firm, the current managing partner, Cindy Nations, was still in high school and working […]
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Wells Fargo is being sued by customers in what may be the first of many lawsuits to come after leaks that employees created unauthorized accounts to increase the bank’s fees. Read more here… URL: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-16/wells-fargo-faces-customer-suit-over-unauthorized-accounts
By Cindy Nations – Fifty years ago today, Howard L. Nations was licensed to practice law. That was the spark that became the sun. The newcomer who became the legend. The ambitious young man who became a force to reckon with in defense of his clients. I’m not even going […]
Mazda Motor Corp. is recalling more than 190,000 CX-7 SUVs because of a potentially hazardous steering control defect. Read more here… URL: http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/mazda-cx7-suv-recall-steering/
Students in Portland, Oregon Public Schools, the largest school district in Oregon, have not taken a drink from a water fountain in two weeks. After two Portland schools tested high for lead in drinking fountains and sinks, lead issues were exposed at schools and other departments across the metro region. […]
Prosecutors reported the State Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Health and Human Services embellished and modified reports about lead contamination in the drinking water. Read more here… URL: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/michigan-officials-charged-flint-water-crisis-article-1.2730964
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency concluded a finding that greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft threatens human health and environment, clearing the way for federal regulation Read more here… URL: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jul/26/epa-ruling-on-aircraft-emissions-paves-way-for-new-regulations
By Sophie Williams – Three states announced on Tuesday civil lawsuits against VW asserting senior executives safeguarded evidence that the carmaker had deluded emissions tests for years. Read more here… URL: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-volkwsagen-emissions-idUSKCN0ZZ1X3
By Sophie Williams – Volkswagen initially encountered up to $18 billion in fines for violating the U.S. Clean Air Act. VW sold over 11 million cars worldwide with deceptive software that cut back on cars’ emissions while undergoing tests. Read more here… URL: http://www.wsj.com/articles/volkswagen-to-pay-up-to-14-7-billion-to-settle-diesel-emissions-claims-1467117548
By Sophie Williams – There are 3,500 lawsuits declaring a link between illnesses and the Wilmington, Delaware -based chemical company’s releasing the chemical into the Ohio River. Read more here… URL: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-du-pont-verdict-idUSKCN0ZM2BX
By Lacey Crawford – In the face of international controversy, Monsanto is still not being held accountable for its products and the products’ effect on the environment and the population. Watch Ring of Fire host Farron Cousins discuss with nationally renowned trial lawyer, Howard L. Nations, the enormous build-up of controversy surrounding Monsanto, […]
By Cindy Nations – Andrea has done it all. She started out as Mr. Nations’ legal secretary and executive assistant. She has covered just about every job you can have at a law firm. And now she is the IT Administrator, which by the way, is 100% self-taught. Andrea has […]
In this segment, attorney and progressive advocate Howard L. Nations discusses the Death of Critical Thinking with political activist and radio host Burt Cohen.
By Lacey Crawford – Fifteen young Superstars will be honored at Houston’s first red carpet Night of Superstars inaugural event held at the Omni Houston (Galleria) on Saturday, October 17th. Our friend, Grant Manier, will be one of them! Scroll down for more information Join the Night of Superstars, a […]
By Sophie Williams – The Nations Law Firm is proud to announce that Howard Nations has been selected as a member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. NADC is an organization dedicated to promoting the highest standards of legal excellence. NADC members are […]
By Sophie Williams – Recently a record $70 million fine was levied on Honda Motor by safety regulators in the United States-the largest ever imposed on an automaker by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Honda has acknowledged what is the basis for the fine — that it clearly underreported […]
By Kim Truongle – AMS – Our firm is part of a multi-firm settlement with AMS. If you are one of our AMS clients and have not yet been contacted by us, your contact information may be outdated, so please contact us at (800) 269-3050. Settlement administration is expected to […]
By Kim Truongle – ASR – We are pleased to report that all of our clients who elected to participate in the U.S. ASR Settlement earlier this year have been funded the majority of their claim. We currently await the Settlement Administrator’s review of bonus claims out of the Extraordinary […]
By Cindy Nations – Andrea Schmauss has been with The Nations Law Firm for 24 years now. We’ve always known that Andrea has a kind heart and a strong determination to help those in need. Now you can get a peek into what she does in her “spare time.” Read […]
By Andrea Schmauss – The Nations Law Firm would like to share a story about a special young lady we met at a recent DPS / HPD Make a Wish Event. Six-year-old Khyrstin Andrews, better known as “Kyssi,” was diagnosed in 2012 with a Wilms’ Tumor, a type of childhood […]
“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” ― Frederick Douglass September 17, 2014 – The Nations Law Firm staff participated again this year in the Houston Bar Association’s Annual Fall Book Drive which is sponsored by the HBA Lawyers for Literacy Committee. The staff collected books and […]