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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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new TV Ads promoting our DWI Defense practice! Check them out below! Bloom Legal is a full service criminal defense law firm in New Orleans, Louisiana. […]

New Orleans’ mayor Mitch Landrieu says his office is teaming up with state and federal officials to make this weekend’s events go as smoothly and as safely as possible. On Saturday, the city will host […]

Randal Todd, a western Pennsylvania judge was charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol after Mt. Lebanon police said he caused a minor accident Dec. 16. Police said the 56-year-old Allegheny County […]

Trade website, Insurance.com recently released a list of the top 20 cities for DUI citations in the country. Surprisingly to some, New Orleans has not made the list and 3 of the top 5 cities […]

Texans arrested for drunk driving should prepare to roll up their sleeves for a blood test this holiday season. Cities and counties across the state are increasingly demanding that drunken driving suspects who refuse to […]

A former Bossier City police officer was arrested on Frenchman in late November after a road-rage incident in which he allegedly pointed a gun at a cab driver’s face and claimed to still be a […]

A recent report on NOLA.com indicated that the city will be launching a new Detoxification Center that has been in the works for some time now. The center (which will be hosted by Odyssey House) […]

Attorney Seth Bloom of Bloom Legal LLC in New Orleans, LA explains the pronounced increase in issuance of citations for Minor in Possession of Alcohol in the New Orleans and national areas. Attorney Bloom points […]

NOPD has issued a statement today indicating that it will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint TONIGHT (FRIDAY 9/30) in the Downtown area from approximately 9pm to 5am. No specific indication as to the location of […]

NOPD has issued a statement today indicating that it will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint TONIGHT (FRIDAY 9/22) in the Gentilly area from approximately 9pm to 5am. No specific indication as to the location of […]

Matt Moore Hardy, 36, is facing legal troubles with driving while impaired. The police report claims Hardy was under the influence of drugs, not alcohol; the breathalyzer test was negative. Hardy was on probation with […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]