Addicks-Barker Flooding Lawsuit

Flooding, News & Blog

Starting on August 26-28, 2017, the federal government stored massive amounts of stormwater from Tropical Storm Harvey in Addicks and Barker Reservoirs. As a result, both reservoirs reached historically high levels and flooded many thousands of homes and businesses which were built within the reservoirs’ maximum “design pools.” Irvine & …

Irvine & Conner and Animal Legal Defense Fund Serve Landry’s Inc. Notice of Intent to Sue for Endangered Species Act Violations

endangeredspeciesact, News & Blog

This week, Irvine & Conner and Animal Legal Defense Fund served Houston’s Downtown Aquarium and Landry’s Inc. with a notice of intent to sue for violations of the Endangered Species Act. The notice alleges harm and harassment to a federally listed species: four tigers, who are kept in unlawful conditions …