With Tropical Depression 13 remaining nearly stationary off the southern coast of Louisiana, it is certain to be a particularly wet holiday weekend. This is unfortunate because in addition to the Labor Day holiday Monday, […]

The long and hot summer is coming to an end. Unfortunately, here at Bloom Legal we know it takes the New Orleans weather a few extra months to realize the change of season. However, the […]

Authorities retrieved a body from the Mississippi river today which they believe to be Kylan Laurent, a suspect wanted for the murder of Anita McDonald in a Kenner motel room which took place Tuesday. According […]

The New Orleans Saints will be looking to make a statement against the winless eOakland Raiders in their 3rd preseason game last night. The Saints are coming off of a weak showing against the Texans […]

NOPD has issued a statement today indicating that it will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint TONIGHT (FRIDAY 8/19) in the Uptown area from approximately 9pm to 5am. No specific indication as to the location of […]

NOPD is slated to hold a press conference today at 3pm CST to reveal the identity of a police officer who was recently arrested and will be booked on 215 counts of injuring public records […]

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 confessed to […]

With the city’s recent budget shortfall, government officials are hoping the $91 million dollars owed in overdue parking tickets will help pay the bills. They also plan to replace ACS State & Local Solutions Inc., […]

With the controversy surrounding the NFL lockout now behind us for the most part, Saints fans are gearing up across the city for the team’s first pre-season game tonight at 8pm in the Superdome. The […]

Cody Melancon, 25 year old Gretna man, filed suit against the Gretna police department yesterday claiming the attack by a police dog that nearly severed his genitals and has left them “sexually dysfunctional” was unjustified. […]

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 gauze […]

This morning, after three days of deliberation, the jury of the Danziger Bridge police corruption trial returned the same verdict for all five officers on trial: guilty. Kenneth Bowen, Robert Gisevius, Robert Faulcon and Anthony […]

Everything that occurs behind the closed doors of Jury deliberation remains secret, which makes imposing rules on deliberation a difficult concept, but the court’s process up until the doors close is designed to ensure just […]

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

There’s been a lot of press recently surrounding what’s referred to as “No Refusal [DWI/DUI] Checkpoints.” Although the constitutionality was challenged a few years ago, the Constitution is still widely interpreted to allow for DWI […]

NOPD and Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Department have issued a joint statement today indicating that they will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint TOMORROW NIGHT (SATURDAY 7/30) in the Hollygrove area from approximately 9pm to 5am. No […]

By all accounts Bob Hawley has been successful in his career as a health care administrator. Before Hawley joined Slidell Memorial Hospital in 2000, the hospital was under was barely solvent and hamstrung by incompetent […]

For nearly half a decade, Reggie Bush has been a Saint. A matchup nightmare for opposing defenses, Reggie gave New Orleans a dynamic explosiveness that helped the offense become one of the league’s elite. But […]