Category: Local Issues

New Ban on Social Media Use While Driving

April 22, 2013
Bloom Legal Network
Texting and driving has been a major concern for law enforcement officials and legislators in the last several years, as more and more teens hit the road with their cell phones in tow. But now, according to New Orleans...

French Quarter Festival Kicks Off!

April 11, 2013
Bloom Legal Network
French Quarter Festival kicked off this morning despite a tornado warning and downpour in the early afternoon. The festival has grown over the years and now consumes the entirety of the French Quarter with tourists and locals

Orleans Parish Sobriety Checkpoint March 28

March 28, 2013
Bloom Legal Network
NOPD will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint tonight on March 28th, 2013. NOPD did not announced where the checkpoints will be taking place, but they will be conducted between 9pm and 5am. If you or someone you know gets...

DUI in the NFL

March 27, 2013
Bloom Legal Network
On Friday evening, Trumaine Johnson of the St. Louis Rams, was arrested and booked for a DUI in Montana. The Rams defensive back was driving without his headlights on, pulled over, and refused a Breathalyzer test. He was...

New Orleans Criminal Lawyer

February 14, 2013
Bloom Legal Network
Now that Mardi Gras is behind us we look forward to rest after the combined Super Bowl and Mardi Gras consumed New Orleans. Many of us had a lot of fun, and with that comes the potential for problems. Many tourists (and...

New Orleans Criminal Defense Lawyer

February 13, 2013
Bloom Legal Network
Now that all the festivities have died down in New Orleans, people have been doing their fair share of partying elsewhere in the country. A Pennsylvania man was issued a DWI after being caught by police after going over 120...

Muses Kick-Off to Mardi Gras

February 7, 2013
Bloom Legal Network
Mardi Gras season is in full-throttle as the official start of the “must-see” krewes kicks off tonight with the parade “Krewe of Muses”. Muses is the all-female powerhouse of Mardi Gras, whose...

Super Gras

January 31, 2013
Bloom Legal Network
The city that loves to party is preparing for 2 huge events at the same time. With the Super Bowl this weekend and Mardi Gras the following weekend, New Orleans is ready for a massively good time! Although this will be the...

DWI in the NFL

January 25, 2013
Bloom Legal Network
With the Super Bowl on its way, all eyes are on the NFL. It is rumored that Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and nose tackle Jay Ratliff met recently to discuss Ratliffs DWI arrest. Ratliff was arrested just 6 weeks after...

Harbough Bowl Comes to New Orleans

January 21, 2013
Bloom Legal Network
After a rocky season for Saints fans, we finally know which two teams will be coming to our fair city to compete in for title of Super Bowl champions. On Sunday, February 3rd, the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers will

Carnival Starts With Krewe du Vieux

January 16, 2013
Bloom Legal Network
Carnival season kicks off this Saturday with the most individualistic and the most traditional of all New Orleans parading Krewes, Krewe du Vieux. The parade is known for its wild, scandalous costumes and showcasing some of...

A Double Crash Leads to a Double DWI

January 14, 2013
Bloom Legal Network
Did you know it was possible for two people to get charged for two DWI’s while in the same car? It is. Friday night both James Pellegrin and his passenger, Maria Zervoudis, were booked with DWI’s after crashing...

BP Oil stirred up post Isaac

September 6, 2012
Bloom Legal Network
Tests on oil found on various beaches on the gulf coast have revealed that Hurricane Issac unearthed a significant amount of oil left over from BP’s massive oil spill in 2010. The oil was found on Grand Isle and Elmers