First Oil Spill Trials May Be Slated for Next Summer

October 15, 2010
Bloom Legal Network
U.S. District Court Judge, Carl Barbier, who is tasked with presiding over the more than 300 lawsuits filed by individuals and companies against BP as a result of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill has indicated that he would...

Mother Jailed After Toddler Eats Marijuana

October 13, 2010
Bloom Legal Network
Twenty-two year old mother, Nicole Corbet, has been arrested and charged with reckless endangerment of a child and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Corbet and her roommate, twenty-five year old Fernando...

Drilling Moratorium Lift to Occur Soon

October 13, 2010
Bloom Legal Network
The White House announced that the moratorium prohibiting drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico that has been in place since May will soon be lifted. The drilling companies must follow the new standards and guidelines in...

Jersey Shore’s Angelina Attacks Limo Driver

October 11, 2010
Bloom Legal Network
As surprising as it is that any of the Jersey Shore cast would resort to violence, it’s been reported that Angelina, one of the shows participants, repeatedly struck her limousine driver in the head after a recent celebrity

Patients Accuse Nurse of Sexual Abuse

October 8, 2010
Bloom Legal Network
Lloyd Lamy, a former nurse at Slidell Memorial Hospital, has been charged with sexual abuse by three different patients. The latest victim woke up to find Lamy fondling her breasts. Lamy told investigators he was simply...

New Orleans Court Issued Fines Biased for Wealthy

October 6, 2010
Bloom Legal Network
Two national reports have found that the fines imposed by New Orleans courts are unfair to the underprivileged. The courts have been accused of issuing “pay or stay” sentences which force the defendant to pay a fine or...

DWI Checkpoint Saturday night on the Westbank!

October 1, 2010
Bloom Legal Network
JPSO issued a statement today indicating that they will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint on the Westbank from approximately 9pm to 2am on Saturday, October 2nd. Drivers are advised to have the proper documentation (proof...

DWI Checkpoint Tonight in Central City!

September 29, 2010
Bloom Legal Network
The New Orleans Police Department issued a statement today indicating that they will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint in the Central City area from approximately 9pm to 5am on Wednesday, September 29th. Drivers are advised

Stephen Colbert Testifies Before House Subcommittee

September 24, 2010
Bloom Legal Network
Comedian Stephen Colbert testified before a House Judiciary Subcommittee this morning on the topic of immigrant farm workers. Colbert’s presence was requested by subcommittee Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren who attended an event