Richard Rothfelder’s Article from yesterday on the “Let’s Go Brandon” meme and lawsuit on BA vs Tri County Area Schools, brought the following question from our friend Tom Giesken. “Pardon my confusion but I’m not an attorney. So, when the case was dismissed did that mean the school had the […]
Here’s an editorial warning for the linguistically sensitive before you read this article: while containing direct quotes from the October 14, 2025 opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the reader of this article will encounter several references to both the literal and euphemistic slur […]
Neil Bell of New South Outdoor writes this in response to Billboard Insider readers want long term leases in order to put up billboards. Dave, I really appreciated the poll from this morning regarding lease term. I completely agree with most readers that long-term leases are a must if you’re […]
Richard Hamlin sent some thoughtful comments on Billboard Insider’s When joint ventures do and don’t make sense. Richard Hamlin, Hamlin|Cody It is an excellent article, that describes when a joint venture makes sense and when it might not. As for legal risks, they are conceptually the same as for any […]
The OAAA recently issued a legal report discussiong clean zones. Billboard Insider talked with OAAA SVP-Government Affairs, Andy McDonald to learn more. Andy, what are clean zones and why do they matter to an out of home company? Clean zones are buffer areas established by host cities, in coordination with […]
Billboard Insider published in its September 16th edition an interesting article about Lamar Outdoor’s successful inverse condemnation trial against the City of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. I have several comments about the case. First and foremost, congratulations to my friends Bill Hickman, Lamar’s attorney, and Paul Wright, Lamar’s testifying appraiser, […]
In the State of Florida, effective October 1, 2025, the state sales tax imposed on rent or license fees for the use of real property (commercial rentals) under section 212.031, Florida Statutes (F.S.), is repealed. This means no state sales tax or discretionary sales surtax applies to rent or license […]
The OAAA issued guidance to out of home companies yesterday relating to advertising for non-tobacco nicotine products (e.g. e-cigarettes or vaping). Billboard Insider thinks of the common sense advice Ken Klein (who retired as the OAAA EVP Government Affairs in 2021) gave when talking about marijuana advertising: “Excess is not […]
A Billboard Insider reader recently asked the following about Stop Work Orders: What do you do when you are issued a “Stop Work Order” by the local zoning department? Do you stop building the billboard even though you have the approval to build? If so, what are the legal hoops […]
Yesterdays ordinance article was well read and also received a comment from California based attorney Richard Hamlin of the Hamlin|Cody firm. We always appreciate feedback from our readers and wanted to share his comment. “When a state agency acts in its governmental capacity, that trumps local ordinances. When a state […]
