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With fewer drivers on the streets during the pandemic it may be tempting to take more risks like speeding or not wearing a seatbelt. You might even think a seatbelt is not necessary when driving […]

As more and more states instituted stay-at-home orders in response to the spread of COVID-19, many people questioned how they would be enforced. Would police arrest someone for being outside? Would they break up gatherings […]

A woman in Alabama was arrested this week for hosting a party for violating the COVID-19 stay-at-home order. I don’t know about you all, but something about a global pandemic unprecedented in our modern times […]

Though the courts remain closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, cops are still arresting people for crimes. That includes drunk driving and DWIs. We understand that the pandemic is a particularly stressful time with everything […]

The outbreak of COVID-19 and the ensuing quarantine has altered many aspects of life people all over Louisiana and the rest of the country. Driving is an activity that is still essential for many. Unfortunately, […]

If you are convicted of domestic violence misdemeanor, you may lose your right to carry a gun. That’s the argument put forth in the case of Voisine v. United States and which prompted Supreme Court Justice […]

The driver that plowed through a an Oklahoma State University homecoming parade is facing 4 murder counts as well as driving under the influence. Adacia Chambers drove through a crowd on Saturday afternoon injuring dozens […]

In New Orleans, bicycle riding recreationally and as a primary method of transportation has reached a record high. On any given day in the city, you will see groups of people leisurely riding for fun, […]

Earlier today, the Supreme Court announced in a 5-4 decision legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states. Justice Kennedy, who was appointed by Republican Reagan in 1988, wrote on behalf of the court stating, “They ask […]

Here at Bloom Legal, LLC we are frequently called upon when clients are ticketed or arrested on misdemeanor charges. Many times we are asked, “What if I just go down and defend myself?” or “Shouldn’t […]

Many clients who have been convicted of felonies express their concern for their civil right to own a firearm. The right to bear and keep arms is commemorated in the Second Amendment of the United […]

Sometimes at Bloom Legal we like to add some other bloggers that are on point with some of our local issues. Please enjoy and call or email me Seth Bloom at Bloom Legal if you […]

The National Transportation Safety Board is proposing to lower the countrywide allowable blood-alcohol content level by a third to .05 percent. Many people think this would decrease the number of alcohol related fatalities that we […]

The city that loves to party is preparing for 2 huge events at the same time. With the Super Bowl this weekend and Mardi Gras the following weekend, New Orleans is ready for a massively […]

With the Super Bowl on its way, all eyes are on the NFL. It is rumored that Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and nose tackle Jay Ratliff met recently to discuss Ratliffs DWI arrest. Ratliff […]

Friday morning a New Jersey women was arrested on numerous charges after crashing into a retaining wall. When the police pulled her over a few minutes after the crash, Catherine Giaquinto appeared to be intoxicated […]

New York City no longer holds the record for craziest drivers. Sunday morning a man was arrested in Portland, Oregon for suspicion of driving while intoxicated after crashing into a house. James Kelly Anderson was […]

Is a non consented blood test considered an unreasonable search and therefore prohibited under the Fourth Amendment? On Wed, January 9, 2013 the Supreme Court heard arguments about a Missouri man who was given a […]