By Richard Rothfelder, Partner, Rothfelder Falick The much anticipated Supreme Court oral argument in Reagan National vs City of Austin case was held on November 10th, and it lived up to expectations. Scheduled for 70 minutes, but actually lasting 99, the argument was an exciting roller coaster, characterized by robust […]
Insider asked some out of home attorneys to comment on yesterday’s oral arguments, before the Supreme Court, in Reagan v City of Austin. Richard Hamlin and Marnie Cody, Hamilin Cody Law We both listened to the argument and discussed it among ourselves. Our reaction: Trying to predict the result from […]
Billboard Insider asked Formetco Safety Director Jim Poage for an update on pending White House COVID 19 vaccination rules. What’s new with the White House COVID19 vaccination plan? Well, technically speaking, the expectation that businesses with 100 or more employees will require vaccinations or weekly testing of employees is still […]
Today at 10am eastern time the US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Reagan v Austin. The court will allow 70 minutes for oral arguments. The Court is reviewing a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that Austin’s restriction on off-premise digital billboards was a content based violation of […]
Old billboard lease language can get you into trouble. That’s the lesson of Adams Outdoor Advertising v Long. Here are the facts. In the 1930’s the Consolvo Chesire ad agency entered into a billboard lease to put a billboard on property in the city of Hampton. The lease stated that […]
The city of Baltimore has created the North Harbor Downtown Baltimore area of special sign control to promote tourism and economic development. The district will permit up to 20,227 square feet of digital billboards at 14 locations. Two of the 14 properties involve land owned by the City of Baltimore. […]
Is a billboard lease valid if if contains an altered legal description and is improperly acknowledged? Yes. That’s the lesson of Engler v Franklin Outdoor. Here are the facts. Franklin Outdoor asked Michael Flynn if it could erect a billboard on Flynn’s property. James Franklin and Michael Flynn. walked the […]
By Richard Rothfelder, Partner, Rothfelder & Falick Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other social media platforms have certainly been in the news a lot lately, with most of it unfavorable. And, much of the criticism of social media has been centered around its content, whether alleged censorship of messages from former […]
You should read the OAAA’s brief to the Supreme Court in the Austin v Reagan case. The OAAA brief makes the following points in response to the criticisms of digital billboards by other parties in the case: Off-premise digital billboards do not present unique safety of aesthetic concerns. Digital billboards […]
Today out of home leasing and development expert Andy Goodman talks about public, private and shopping center landlords. The difference between a private and public landlord With a private property owner I am most successful with a 1 or 2 page lease. When I get a lease with a private landlord […]
