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According to the Times Picayune this morning and the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office an impaired drivers checkpoint will be conducted at an undisclosed location between 6 tonight until 6 Friday morning. This should

Last week Ray Boudreaux Jr., 23, a former Tulane football player was found guilty for attempted manslaughter and is subject to 60 years in prison. In September 2007, According to the Times Picayune, Bourdeaux was caught on...

The Times Picaynue is reporting about the dissatisfaction of some folk who are plaintiffs in the case against ExxonMobil (and other big oil companies) for contaminating land near the Harvey Canal … and it is just one...

For most folk, when you think about drunk driving the worst case scenario is seeing those flashing red lights behind you, and knowing that you’re about to be taken down to jail with your license being at risk, your...

Today’s Times-Picayune has a nice, big story about Mandeville Mayor Eddie Price driving his SUV (a Ford Expedition owned by the city, by the way) into a toll booth barrier a little before midnight on April 22nd...

Since Katrina, there hasn’t been access to crime information for locals like folk in other parts of the country get all the time.  For example, over in San Antonio, anyone interested in the number of crimes in their...

This week, a bill was passed in the Louisiana House of Representatives that bans talking on handheld cellphones (and text messaging) when you’re driving.  This isn’t law yet — it still has to meet with...

In Louisiana, you only get so much time to file your lawsuit.  If you miss this deadline, then it doesn’t matter how valid your claim is – or how horrible the evildoer defendant is, or how serious the injuries...

Last month, the latest crime statistics for 2007 were released by the NOLA Police, and the national media jumped right on it. Seems the stats showed a 25% jump in violent crime over the past year. Lotsa Bank Robberies New...

If you haven’t heard it before now, then here it is: no DUI – DWI defense attorney is going to recommend that you voluntarily take a Breathalizer test when you’re pulled over for suspicion of driving drunk.

BloomLegal’s entry into representing cruise line injury victims brings with it all sorts of interesting tidbits of information, such as: 1.  Cruise Ships aren’t Made in U.S.A.  While it may sound down-right...

Well, Britney Spears’ two boys have not seen their mother since mid-January, and it’s not clear if they are going to be able to be near their mom anytime soon.  Reuters reports that the Commissioner (aka judge)...

 Thinking of taking a cruise, leaving New Orleans for a sweet spin through the Caribbean? Have you seen those inciting ads — 75% off vacation packages for a long weekend, or even a couple of weeks? Heck, Affordable...

1.  Driving drunk can mean just leaving happy hour or a party with a slight buzz. You may not feel drunk and still, your blood alcohol content may be over the legal limit. Driving with a buzz can mean a DUI.  For someone...

A model based out of Seattle, Washington, is claiming that magician David Copperfield flew her to his private $50-million island estate in the Bahamas, and at some point during this magical getaway, she was raped. Upon...

Atlanta Falcons Quarterback Michael Vick’s pals ratted him out this morning.  (Read their 12-page written statement here.) His two dogfighting business partners accepted a plea bargain, and as part of their...

The Western Conference finals heated up last night with the Cavs holding off the Pistons to bring the series even. Lebron James stepped up with 25 points to defeat a relentless Detroit squad that kept it close until the end