A Billboard Insider reader writes: We have to renew our permit fees for our existing boards every 2 years. If we do not pay the fee every couple of years then the state will revoke our right to put ads on the boards. Is this not also a tax on […]
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Andy Goodman on Visibility and Rent Resets
Last week out of home leasing and development expert Andy Goodman talked about issues which arise when a billboard is on a multiple tenant property. Today he talks about visibility and rent resets Visibility and Rent Resets When you sign a lease and do business with a property owner, you’re […]
Legal & Permitting News Updates
There were a number of OOH companies in the news this week. San Jose city leaders on Tuesday are set to take the next step in making downtown digital billboards a reality. The City Council is expected to formally adopt a plan to install five new digital billboards at some of […]
Andy Goodman on Multiple Tenant Property Lease Issues
Today out of home leasing and development expert Andy Goodman talks about how to manage issues when you put a billboard on a property with multiple tenants. Andy, what are some issues that arise when placing a billboard on a property with multiple tenants? Placing a billboard on multi-tenant property […]
Richard Hamlin on AI and Out of Home Law
I received a deposition transcript from a court reporter that we had not used before. Without prompting (no AI pun intended), the reporting service included a $75.00 summary of the transcript. While the AI made some incorrect assumptions, they would have been easy to correct in the Word version of […]
When Do I Initiate a Lawsuit?
After reading Tom Giesken on Knowing When to Litigate, a Billboard Insider reader asks: I would love to hear some stories of when operators regret suing, Is it both an economic question AND a right or wrong question each time? Out of home attorney Richard Hamlin or Hamlin|Cody responds: Carl […]
Richard Rothfelder on Bank Foreclosure and Out of Home Leases
A billboard insider reader had this comment on Billboard Insider’s Easements provide more protection than leases against tax foreclosure: Great article on tax foreclosures. What about bank foreclosures? Have you had any experience with this or have you spoken with other operators about this? How can we protect our […]
Hamlin|Cody on Tax Foreclosures and Easements
Richard Hamlin and Marnie Cody of the Hamlin|Cody Law Firm gave Billboard Insider excellent feedback on Easements provide more protection than leases against tax foreclosure. California attorney Marnie Cody gives a summary analysis… California law is even more explicit than Michigan. Under CA Revenue and Taxation Code §3712(d) the tax […]
Easements provide more protection than leases against tax foreclosure
A judicial tax foreclosure may extinguish an out of home lease but can’t extinguish an out of home easement. That’s the lesson of OUTFRONT Media vs CHHC, Inc. and Five Star Outdoor, LLC. Here are the facts. Eastside Outdoor, LLC. (“Eastside”) entered into a lease agreement with CBS Outdoor to […]
AI in Legal, Not Ready for Prime Time
By Richard Hamlin, Hamlin|Cody Let’s talk about AI in the legal field. We rely on it one area where it is a real time-saver. Otherwise, it is not quite ready for prime time. AI is good at providing an overview of the statutes and cases that apply in your jurisdiction. […]
