Legal

Readers Say QR Codes a Bad Idea on Roadside Billboards

Lots of Billboard Insider readers agree with Richard Rothfelder that QR codes are a bad idea on roadside billboards… Attorney Marnie Cody says a QR code on a sign is an accident waiting to happen… I couldn’t agree more with Rothfelder’s comments this morning. A QR code on a sign […]

Rothfelder on Signs with QR Codes

Billboard Insider recently came across a billboard, which includes in the display a QR code. We’ve all become familiar with the use of QR codes, whether in restaurant menus, print media, and even television commercials. You know how it works: click on the QR code with your cell phone camera, […]

Are annual Out of Home permit fees legal?

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 […]

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 […]