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“It’s just standard boilerplate. Let’s sign and get to work.” In conference rooms across New Orleans and Metairie, this sentence is spoken every day. It signals the end of negotiations and the beginning of a...

Most people think court delays are happy accidents—a missing file, a crowded docket, or a judge running behind schedule. But when it comes to criminal law in Louisiana, delays are often neither random nor harmless. They are

From the first notes of a brass band to the sight of the sunrise over the Mississippi, there is no place on earth like New Orleans during Carnival. At Bloom Legal Network, we want to wish our neighbors, friends, and visitors

For business owners in Louisiana, the idea of a “business will” often comes up only after something has gone wrong. A partner passes away unexpectedly. A founder dies without a clear plan. Creditors appear out of the...

If you own an LLC in Louisiana, succession planning for Louisiana LLC owners is not an abstract estate-planning concept—it’s a practical business risk that threatens everything you have built. Too many owners assume their

If you were pulled over while visiting the Pelican State and issued a citation, one question tends to surface immediately: Do out-of-state drivers with a speeding ticket in Louisiana need to return to stand trial? For many...

For many people, a traffic attachment in New Orleans—commonly called a bench warrant—doesn’t start with an act of defiance. It starts with something far more ordinary: a missed court date, a mailed notice that got lost

For CDL drivers in Louisiana, a moving violation is rarely “just a ticket.” It is a risk event—one that can quietly jeopardize your livelihood long before you realize the consequences are irreversible. Commercial...

If you have recently received a traffic citation in Jefferson Parish traffic court, one of the first—and most confusing—questions you must answer is where your ticket actually belongs. Was it filed in the administrative...

For the last four years, the New Orleans traffic and municipal court system has been in a state of flux. Following the damage from Hurricane Ida, dockets were shuffled to temporary facilities, leaving many residents confused

Bloom Legal has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of JPMorgan Chase employees, alleging that the bank’s health plan violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) through its administration of tobacco...

Legal emergencies in Southeast Louisiana rarely announce themselves with flashing lights or urgent warnings. More often, they begin quietly—with a missed notice, a routine business disagreement, or a problem someone assumes

Legal Help Starts Here When life takes an unexpected turn, knowing where to find the right legal help can feel overwhelming. Whether you’re facing a criminal charge, dealing with a car accident, or sorting through hurricane

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  New Orleans Parish School Board president, Seth Bloom, sat down with Allen Katz to discuss the future of his presidency and what awaits the new school board superintendent. In this video he discusses what he hopes to

Good afternoon. This is Seth Bloom here, with Bloom Legal Network. Just wanted to thank you for joining us for another one of our video blogs. And I’ll cut right to the chase. Today what I want to talk a little bit...

Hi, this is Seth Bloom with Bloom Legal Network. Thanks for joining us again for another one of our editions of our video blogs. Earlier we filmed a video blog called Criminal Procedure 101. I’m going to run with that...

Hi, this is Seth Bloom, and thanks for joining me again with another edition of Bloom Legal Network’s video blogs talking about the law. I get this call all the time, so I thought this would be a really important video