In the November 2022 elections, two new states legalized recreational Marijuana for people over 21 years. Maryland voted 67% approval. Missouri voted 53% approval. Billboard Insider’s take: This will mean more advertising dollars for the out of home industry in Maryland and Missouri. Expect to see regulations on where a […]
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Rothfelder on Sandy Hook Families vs Alex Jones
Just when I thought the often heated debate and endless negative commercials for the midterm elections were finally over, my buddy practically ruined my recent golf game by asking during our round how the Alex Jones defamation verdicts over $1 Billion can be reconciled with the dismissal of Trump’s lawsuit […]
Andy Goodman on Describing Your Billboard Structure in a Lease
Today out of home development and leasing expert Andy Goodman talks about how you should describe your billboard structure in a lease. How should you describe your billboard structure in a lease? The Lease should describe all improvements being made by the Lessee on the property related to the billboard […]
Mike Hershey on a Potential New Source of Billboard Revenue
Politicians have historically been heavy users of billboards in political campaigns. OAAA EVP of Government Affairs Mike Hershey reports that federal lawmakers may be able to use official office funds to buy billboards to advertise constituent services. Billboard Insider asked Mike to explain. What are official office funds? Hershey: All […]
OSHA and Lamar Sign One Year Safety Alliance
Participants: U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Lamar Advertising Co. Alliance description: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Lamar Advertising Co. have signed an alliance to provide workers in Colorado and Montana with information, guidance and access to training resources. The 1-year alliance includes an emphasis on […]
Andy Goodman on Being Precise About a Billboard Location
Today out of home development and leasing expert Andy Goodman talks about the importance of correctly identifying your structure’s location in a lease. How should you identify a structure’s location in a lease? This can be a problem if you have a lease for a billboard along with an address […]
A Billboard Is Holding Up the Sale of a Sunset Strip Hotel
WEHOville is reporting that a dispute over the billboard above the former Standard Hotel on the Sunset Strip is snagging a $120 million deal to sell the property. The former Standard Hotel is in the process of being sold and in March 2022, a deal was struck with the property’s […]
Who Owns a Billboard that’s Blocked by Trees?
Who owns a billboard that’s blocked by trees and sits vacant for 15 years? The billboard company, as long is the lease hasn’t been terminated. That’s the lesson of OUTFRONT v Lemaster. Here are the facts. Between 1969 and 1973, a predecessor of OUTFRONT Media entered into billboard leases with […]
Rothfelder and Falick on Permit Disputes
At the fall 2022 IBO show, Chris Rothfelder and Mike Falick talked about strategies for out of home permit disputes. We’ve asked them to expand their comments for our reader’s benefit. Lawsuits challenging permit denials are frequently thrown out on sovereign immunity grounds unless the legislature grants permission to sue. […]
Andy Goodman On What to Do When a Landlord Won’t Renew Long-Term
Today out of home lease and development Andy Goodman talks about how to handle a landlord who won’t renew long-term. What do you do when a landlord doesn’t want to renew long term? First of all I want to find out what the landlord is thinking. What’s his reasoning behind […]