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Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman “is reviewing” how a newly-minted sexual offender could simply get up and leave the courtroom without anyone noticing, which is exactly what happened Monday when Teddy Magee...

Harry “Mike” Ainsworth was walking his two sons to the bus stop when he heard a woman scream. He ran to the scene to discover she was being carjacked – and intervened. The woman escaped physically unharmed,

Attorney Seth Bloom of Bloom Legal Network LLC in New Orleans, LA explains the new trend of DWT (Driving While Texting) citations. Many jurisdictions across the country and in New Orleans and Metairie in particular are...

As many as 40 percent of people that receive traffic tickets from New Orleans’ controversial system of cameras never pay them, according to records and city officials. In fact, the unpaid balance of over 5,000 speeding

Texans arrested for drunk driving should prepare to roll up their sleeves for a blood test this holiday season. Cities and counties across the state are increasingly demanding that drunken driving suspects who refuse to take

Robert Barrios, a former New Orleans police officer who was involved in the Danziger Bridge shooting in Katrina’s aftermath, was sentenced to five years in federal prison Thursday. On September 4th, 2005, Mr. Barrios...

Attorney Seth Bloom of Bloom Legal Network LLC in New Orleans, LA explains the process behind Domestic Violence charges. Domestic Violence is unfortunately a widespread phenomenon across the United States and causes serious...

NOLA.com reported yesterday that Orleans Parish District Attorney, Leon Cannizzaro, has alleged that judges in Orleans Parish Criminal District Court are guilty of malfeasance, gross misconduct and should potentially be...

Attorney Seth Bloom of Bloom Legal Network LLC in New Orleans, LA explains the appeals process for Red Light Camera ticket citations: If you or someone you know have received a Red Light Camera Ticket in New Orleans, you may

A recent report on NOLA.com indicated that the city will be launching a new Detoxification Center that has been in the works for some time now. The center (which will be hosted by Odyssey House) is part of a new program aimed

Attorney Seth Bloom of Bloom Legal Network LLC in New Orleans, LA explains the pronounced increase in issuance of citations for Minor in Possession of Alcohol in the New Orleans and national areas. Attorney Bloom points out...

30-year-old Jeremiah Lee Wright of Thibodaux who is accused of decapitating his 7-year-old son Jori Lirette, has been assigned an attorney experienced in death penalty cases for his upcoming trial. Wright has allegedly...

The Times-Picayune reported today that 71-year-old New Orleans resident, Joe Ann Everett, was arrested by NOPD on charges of aggravated arson and second degree murder. Everett is believed to be responsible for setting the...

Welcome back to the Bloom Legal Network Video Blog! For our seventh installment Attorney Seth Bloom, of Bloom Legal Network explains the relatively new law enforcement tactic of No Refusal DWI Weekends. During these specific

A recent report for WWL by Chris Miller indicates that the total number of highway deaths involving impaired drivers in Louisiana is down as a result of police increasing the number of DWI arrests in the state. According to...

A recent report from NOLA.com has indicated that Orleans Parish DA, Leon Cannizzaro’s, office has been having difficulty winning a large percentage of its cases in the last 3 months. According to the report, cases...

Jury Selection was completed Thursday in the Danziger Bridge Shooting Trial of 5 NOPD officers. The sitting jury is reported to consist of 7 men and 5 women. Of these, 10 are white and 2 are African American. While all of the

The trial of 5 current and former NOPD officers accused of police misconduct in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina begins in federal court today. The Danziger Bridge shooting, as it has become known, resulted in the deaths of