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NOPD Announces 180 Arrests For NYE/Sugar Bowl

January 4, 2011
Bloom Legal Network
NOPD Superintendent, Ronal Serpas, recently released figures for NOPD arrests for the period including New Year’s Eve and Sugar Bowl preparations (Thursday December 30, 2010 to Saturday January 1, 2011). Total Arrests...

Confederate Civil War Reenactments on the Rise

December 28, 2010
Bloom Legal Network
With the approach of the Sesquicentennial anniversary of the Civil War, states throughout the Southern region of the United States have seen an increase in Civil War Reenactments. One of the most prominent reenactments is...

Popular Frenchmen St Music Club to Ban Smoking

December 27, 2010
Bloom Legal Network
d.b.a, one of the most prominent Frenchmen St music clubs in New Orleans has announced that starting January 3rd of the new year, smoking will not be allowed inside. d.b.a will join notable New Orleans music venues such as...

Underfunded Public Defenders Forced to Cut Services

December 22, 2010
Bloom Legal Network
The Orleans Parish public defender’s office has been underfunded for years, but what was a cause for concern has now become a crisis. The office has instituted a hiring freeze, initiated plans to reduce legal...

New Orleans Saint Will Smith Arrested

November 28, 2010
Bloom Legal Network
New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith was arrested early Saturday morning on charges of domestic abuse battery. According to reports, Smith was observed near a Lafayette nightclub around 2 a.m. having an argument with...

Thanksgiving Tops Stats for Travel and DWI

November 22, 2010
Bloom Legal Network
Many people know that Thanksgiving is the biggest period of travel across the United States due to the extremely large number of individuals making their way to spend the holiday with friends and family. However, some people

Hornets Lead Off a Big Weekend in Sports

November 19, 2010
Bloom Legal Network
Tonight the resurging Hornets take on the sans-Lebron Cavaliers and coach Byron Scott. This will be the first match up between New Orleans and Scott since he was fired as the Hornets’ head coach nine games into the ’09...

La. Oyster Committee Meeting Today

November 16, 2010
Bloom Legal Network
The Governor’s Oyster Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet today to discuss the future of the Louisiana Oyster Industry as well as anticipated uses for the Reimbursement Funds awarded by BP to the state. The...

New Orleans Courts Closed on Monday

November 1, 2010
Bloom Legal Network
In honor of All Saints’ Day, New Orleans Courts will remain closed today. This means that anyone arrested over the weekend will have to wait until tomorrow to make any first appearances in court before a judge. If...

Change of Procedure for Misdemeanor Trials

October 20, 2010
Bloom Legal Network
In the largest shake up of the New Orleans justice system in years, the Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled that misdemeanor cases may not be presided over by magistrate commissioners. For decades the unelected magistrates have

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...

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...