NOPD has issued a statement today indicating that it will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint TOMORROW NIGHT (SATURDAY 7/16) in the Uptown area from approximately 9pm to 5am. No specific indication as to the location of the...
Bloom Legal Network Video Blog Vol. 6: What to do After a Car Accident (Personal Injury)
July 15, 2011
Welcome back to the Bloom Legal Network Video Blog! For our sixth installment Attorney Seth Bloom, of Bloom Legal Network explains how to respond after a car or auto accident with injury. Basic precautions include ensuring...
Britney Spears at the New Orleans Arena Tonight
July 15, 2011
Britney Spears’ Femme Fatale tour is storming through New Orleans tonight with her newest batch of dance hits. New Orleans is not hosting the tour’s opening night, like it did for Spears’ Circus tour, but the same...
Man Drunkenly Wrecks “Late Show” Set
July 13, 2011
James Whittemore, 22, has been charged with burglary and criminal mischief after breaking into the Ed Sullivan Theater, where David Letterman hosts the “Late Show,” and causing $5,000 worth of damage. Whittemore had been
Rodney King Arrested for DUI
July 13, 2011
More than twenty years after King was famously beaten by members of the Los Angeles Police Department, he has been arrested again for suspicion of driving under the influence. In March of 1991 King was brutally beaten by...
Pedicabs Coming to New Orleans
July 8, 2011
Partiers now have one more option for a safe ride home after a late night in the French Quarter. Despite a prolonged political fight, pedicabs have finally been approved by the City Council. The council first voted to approve
Nicholas Cage’s Son in Trouble
July 6, 2011
Sometimes for better or worse patterns of behavior form within a family, and for the Cage family it has been definitely for the worse. Actor Nicholas Cage’s son, Weston Cage, has been arrested for domestic violence just...
Orlando jurors yesterday, found Casey Anthony not guilty in the murder of her 2 year old daughter Caylee. This verdict has sparked considerable hoopla among talking heads and the general public via avenues such as social...
With Essence Fest bringing crowds to New Orleans for the weekend and the 4th of July close behind, Louisiana state troopers will be on the lookout for drunk drivers. State law enforcement will be using overtime grants to set
NOPD issued a press release yesterday indicating that one of their own officers was arrested as a result of an undercover prostitution sting undertaken by the department. The details are as follow: (June 30, 2011)- Officer...
BloomLegalTV: Personal Injury
July 1, 2011
Each and every case is different. Every case should be analyzed by an attorney. Nothing that’s said here today should be taken as actual legal advice. If you would like my actual legal advice, then you can call me at my...
The 12 year old son and 13 year old daughter of Thomas Morin, 44, were fed up with their father’s use of marijuana and alcohol, so they took it upon themselves to curb his habit. The children called the local police station
HBO will be airing a documentary tonight called Hot Coffee which has particular relevance to the field of Personal Injury law. Hot Coffee producer-director Susan Saladoff also served as a civil lawyer for 25 years,...
Jury Selection Complete in Danziger Shooting Trial
June 24, 2011
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
Danziger Bridge Shooting Trial Begins Today
June 22, 2011
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
Man Receives 99 Years for DWI
June 22, 2011
After multiple offenses a DWI charge can change from a blemish on your record into a life altering felony DWI conviction. Arthur Ortega of Austin Texas learned this when his 7th DWI charge resulted in a 99 year jail sentence.
MLB to be a Positive Force New Orleans’ Youth
June 20, 2011
Wesley Barrow Stadium has been derelict ever since being damaged by Hurricane Katrina, but Major League Baseball hopes to change that. They have chosen the Gentilly stadium to host its latest top of the line youth training...
Reports emerged this morning that Ryan Dunn, best known for his appearances on the MTV stunt show Jackass was killed around 3am in a car accident in Pennsylvania. Few details are available about the circumstances surrounding





