There certainly has been lots of news across the Country on Free Speech disputes, leading to several First Amendment cases recently argued in the Supreme Court, which will likely affect billboard operation and laws. For example, after Facebook, TicTok, Instagram, X (formally known as Twitter), and other social media platforms […]
With Super Tuesday approaching, we at Rothfelder & Falick have received numerous questions from our corporate and individually owned billboard clients regarding political advertising on their billboards, like: What can be advertised for state and federal elections? What rules apply and how do they differ? What if the advertising is […]
Lindmark Outdoor, a long time Texas-based operator and member of IBO and OAAA, scored a partial victory in a dispute over ownership of a billboard with its lessor, Remington. The fact pattern in Remington Sherman Automotive vs FMG North Texas is familiar, unfortunately, to most operators. Lamar entered a ground lease in […]
The Texas Court of Appeals, for the Thirteen District in Corpus Christi, decided a very important condemnation case on billboard leasehold compensation on November 16, 2023. Rothfelder & Falick partners Mike Falick and Chris Rothfelder handled the case for KEM Outdoor, a Texas billboard operator, at the trial and appellate […]
It sometimes seems like a lifetime ago, but some may recall that I served as the Mayor of Southside Place, Texas, a primarily residential suburb of Houston, for about 16 years. And, during the past decade since retiring from political office I’ve been the City Attorney for Southside. The Firm […]
Chris Cowlbeck, Becky Smith, and the entire crew at IBO have once again scheduled a fun and informative Fall Conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Indianapolis for October 3 through 6. It all starts with a golf tournament at Hillcrest Country Club on Tuesday, followed by great sessions […]
I’ve written previously on the new controversial Texas law, HB 2127, dubbed the “Texas Regulatory Consistency Act” by its supporters and the “Texas Death Star Bill” by its detractors. In general, the bill broadly preempts and invalidates local ordinances that are “inconsistent” with State law, including arguably municipal sign codes. […]
On August 15, 2023, the Arizona Court of Appeals issued an important decision on standing in billboard variance cases. In the case, Arcadia Osborn Neighborhood Association, et al vs Clear Channel Outdoor, Clear Channel was granted by the Phoenix Board of Adjustment five use permits and variances to relocate and convert […]
I’ve written a couple times recently in Billboard Insider on the new controversial Texas law, HB 2127, which has been called by its supporters the “Texas Regulatory Consistency Act” and its detractors the “Texas Death Star Bill.” In general, the bill, which becomes effective on September 1, 2023, broadly preempts […]
The regular session of the Texas Legislature, which meets for five months every two years, finally concluded at the end of May. However, several important measures, like property tax cuts, were not completed by the Legislature, so the Governor has called the law makers back for a special session. And, […]
