We’ve covered the ongoing billboard dispute between the City of Inglewood, SoFi Development and WOW Media. As part of the dispute SoFi Development backed an initiative on last week’s ballot to bar the city of Inglewood from allowing advertising on public property. If passed the initiative would have overturned the […]
Rothfelder & Falick set out to provide the industry with one source for all aspects of Billboard Law. This book does just that. There are 300 pages of summary and articles broken into seven sections including: FIRST AMENDMENT CHALLENGES AND CONTENT BASED SIGN CODES WHAT THE OPERATOR CAN DISPLAY […]
As states continue to strengthen consumer privacy protections, California remains at the forefront of legislation shaping how businesses collect, use and manage personal data. For the out of home (OOH) advertising industry, these developments are important to watch. While OOH operates differently from many digital advertising channels, evolving privacy laws […]
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Networking Reception Thursday, November 12, 2026 7:45 AM – 8:30 AM Breakfast 8:30 AM – 8:40 AM Welcome & Opening Remarks Mike Hershey, OAAA Allen Smith, OAAA 8:40 AM – 9:20 AM General Insights into Day-to-Day In-House Counsel Responsibilities Gray Reilly, Lamar Advertising Company Brett Alazraki, Clear Channel Outdoor […]
The Los Angeles Times and LAist report that the billboard fight between the City of Inglewood, WOW Media and the owners of SoFi Stadium, Intuit Dome and the Kia Forum lands in front of Inglewood voters on November 3. Two competing measures are on the ballot: Measure BB (“Billboard Blight”), […]
Fourth District says the Property Tax Appeal Board failed to explain why billboards are taxable real property An Illinois appeals court has revived a property owner’s challenge to the way three billboards were taxed, ordering the state’s Property Tax Appeal Board (PTAB) to take a second look. Law360 reported the […]
During our presentation on “Old Men in Outdoor” at the IBO conference last week, John Weller asked for my most pessimistic and optimistic takes on the state of OOH. Somewhat ironically, I suggest that the dramatic budgetary shortfalls suffered by local governments offer both challenges and opportunities for the billboard […]
Rights of first refusal (ROFR) can be a valuable addition to a billboard ground lease that can help maintain the longevity of an investment in a sign and real estate. However, whether to push for a ROFR in a lease should be determined on a case-by-case basis. A right of […]
On September 21, 2026 the Dubuque City Council by a vote of 7-0 passed an amendment to the city’s off premise sign rules. The amendment includes the following restrictions on billboards: A 750′ circular separation between billboards up from 500′ on city streets currently. A new 200′ buffer zone between […]
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