Feb 17, 2012 - DUI/DWI by Seth Bloom
Below is the current list of parades rolling through the city of New Orleans from today to Fat Tuesday. Have a wonderful Mardi Gras, and stay safe and smart. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17th 6:00PM Knights of […]
Feb 15, 2012 - DUI/DWI by Seth Bloom
A car crash on I-10 Saturday night has resulted in the death of a 76-year-old woman from Metairie, Claire Lajaunie, as well as the critical injury of the driver, a 77-year-old woman from New Orleans. […]
Feb 10, 2012 - Local Issues by Seth Bloom
NOPD’s Public Information Office has circulated the following laws that all parade goers should know about during Mardi Gras 2012: New Orleans Police officers will be enforcing these laws along parade routes first and foremost […]
Feb 10, 2012 - DUI/DWI by Seth Bloom
To most New Orleanians, Mardi Gras season means spending time with family and friends, watching parades, and perhaps drinking a little bit more than usual. To Louisiana law enforcement, it means one of the deadliest […]
Feb 8, 2012 - Legislation by Seth Bloom
Alyssa Bustamonte, 18, was sentenced today for the murder of a 9-year-old girl in which she strangled, cut, and stabbed the victim in order to “know what it felt like to kill someone.” Bustamonte gets […]
Feb 6, 2012 - Courts by Seth Bloom
199 people were killed in New Orleans last year – 10 times the national average and a 14% increase over 2010. This January, the murder rate continued to skyrocket, with 25 killed, putting New Orleans […]
Feb 3, 2012 - Courts by Seth Bloom
Earlier this week, we reported on the murder of good Samaritan Harry “Mike” Ainsworth, who was shot to death while attempting to stop a carjacking. In accordance with a year-long policy of releasing the criminal […]
Feb 2, 2012 - Personal Injury by Seth Bloom
Feb 1, 2012 - Personal Injury by Seth Bloom
Feb 1, 2012 - Courts by Seth Bloom
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 walked out undetected […]
Feb 1, 2012 - Bloom Legal TV by Seth Bloom
Today, we’re answering a commonly-asked question that has been submitted by phone, emails, and through our blog: Whether or not you can get a DWI while in a parked car. That’s a good question. Many […]
Jan 31, 2012 - Personal Injury by Seth Bloom
Jan 31, 2012 - Bloom Legal TV by Seth Bloom
Today we’re discussing minors in possession of alcohol, otherwise known as MIP. This is something that we’ve covered before, both on our written and video blogs. As new preventative legislation is being enacted this is […]
Jan 30, 2012 - Courts by Seth Bloom
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 […]
Jan 30, 2012 - Bloom Legal TV by Seth Bloom
Today, we’re going to discuss a topic that we’ve talked about many times; it’’s the focus of my practice, and it’s DWIs, driving while intoxicated. Everyone knows that you can get a DWI while driving […]
Jan 27, 2012 - Legislation by Seth Bloom
A Connecticut judge has sentenced Joshua Komisarjevsky, 31, to die today for the brutal murder of a mother and her two daughters during a home invasion in 2007. “This is a terrible sentence, but one […]
Jan 26, 2012 - DUI/DWI by Seth Bloom
NOPD has issued a statement today indicating that it will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint FRIDAY NIGHT (1/26) in the Faubourg Marigny area from approximately 10pm to 5am. No specific indication as to the location […]
Jan 25, 2012 - Local Issues by Seth Bloom
In 2006, during the first Jazz Fest since Hurricane Katrina, Bruce Springsteen arguably gave the most powerful and emotionally-charged performance the four-decade long festival had ever seen. “I thought it was one of the most […]