Billboard Insider ran a couple interesting articles on lease escalator clauses recently, namely those by Andy Goodman on January 28, 2026 and by Carl Hutchinson on February 17, 2026. Andy and Carl agreed that these types of provisions, while seemingly non-adversarial and business-like, can quickly get out of control and […]
Billboard Insider recently received a question from a reader that I bet many of you have experienced: An ooh company installs or buys a billboard and assumes an old survey is recorded…time goes by and the state highway department widens the highway and finds the sign partially in the existing right […]
A few weeks ago out of home leasing and development expert told our readers to be cautious about billboard lease escalator clauses. Trailhead Media Assistant Director of Real Estate agrees: From my experience, this is exactly where many OOH deals quietly go wrong. I’ve seen leases that looked completely reasonable […]
Today out of home leasing and development expert Andy Goodman of Age Advertising talks about when and how to approach a landlord to discuss rent. A mistake new billboard operators make is introducing rent too early in conversations with property owners. In practice, discussing money before establishing value and trust can shut […]
Can a billboard easement and lease survive a tax sale challenge? Yes, according to 3018 Pershall, LLC. vs Outfront Media, LLC. Here are the facts. In 1990 National Advertising signed a billboard lease on land near I-270 in St Louis. Outfront acquired National advertising in 1997 and entered into a […]
Today, out of home leasing and development expert Andy Goodman of Age Advertising discusses billboard lease escalator clauses. Ask a room full of industry veterans what a reasonable out of home lease escalator looks like, and you will get a range of answers—followed quickly by stories of deals that made […]
I read the interesting article appearing in the January 20, 2026 edition of Billboard Insider on A Way to Collect Old Out of Home Receivables.My law firm handles collections of all types, including for our billboard company clients. I wrote about our collection strategies in a couple articles Billboard insider […]
NEW YORK (January 20, 2026) – Barton LLP has added another former AmLaw partner to its ranks with the addition of Patrick J. Smith as a partner in its New York office. Pat is an experienced commercial litigator and regulatory attorney who represents clients large and small, with a particular […]
California out of home attorney Richard Hamlin comments on the Billboard Dispute in California article we published last Friday. It’s ironic. Development Agreements in California are governed by a specific Article in the Government Code. The first Section of that Article declares that “The lack of certainty in the approval of […]
LA Rams Owner Stan Kroenke is suing the city of Inglewood $400 million for failing to live up to a development agreement surrounding Hollywood Park mixed used development project which includes SoFi Stadium and Youtube Theater. The cause of the dispute was a 2025 deal that Inglewood signed with […]
