Newsday is reporting that the Shinnecock Indian Nation on Sunday publicly refused a state order to cease construction of a second digital billboard on Sunrise Highway despite a threat of fines and forceful removal of the tribal structures, arguing the state “lacks authority over nation lands.” Lance A. Gumbs, vice […]
Yesterday Lamar won a decisive battle in its ongoing dispute with the city of Pittsburgh over the Mt Washington billboard. The city cited Lamar for breaching the zoning code by enlarging or replacing a non-conforming sign when Lamar stretched a vinyl over the face of a non-conforming electronic sign. The […]
By Richard Rothfelder, Rothfelder & Falick As I write this article on Inauguration Day, it strikes me how silent the outgoing President has been in recent days. Of course, the reason we haven’t heard from him is that Twitter has cancelled his favorite form of mass communication after the insurgency […]
Following up from our article in November, the California Bureau of Cannabis Control has 30 days to inform all cannabis business owners that they can no longer advertise on highways that cross state lines, according to a judgement issued by San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Ginger Garrett. The […]
Insider featured Lafayette, LA based Rue Outdoor, last week as a Company of the Day. Over the weekend, this new item below, from KLFY.com, came up on their web site concerning a new digital built by Rue Outdoor and we wanted to pass it along. The City of Abbeville is […]
Patrick Kilduff, Partner and Chair of the Outdoor Advertising Practice at Tarter Krinsky and Drogin talked about New York City Out of Home Law on a December 2020 Law Brief Podcast. Insider notes that Kilduff’s comments should not be taken as legal advice. For that you should consult your own […]
The Scenic America blog has a post urging members to email LA city council members to oppose a smart shelter program due to safety and privacy concerns. The picture which runs on the blog’s home page is a West Hollywood smart bus shelter. Maybe Scenic America ought to ask West […]
Good riddance to 2020, which will likely be remembered as the Year of Covid, along with the economic downturn, racial and social tensions, political upheaval, and other challenges sparked by the pandemic. Indeed, my first two legal predictions for the outdoor advertising industry in 2021 are also largely influenced by […]
Insider started following Adams Outdoors’ pursuit of digital permits in the Town of Mount Pleasant, SC a year ago and it popped up on our radar again over the holiday. Adams Outdoor Advertising is still fighting to put digital billboards along major roads in South Carolina's fourth-largest municipality.https://t.co/isX1WLr3S8 — The […]
By Ken Klein, EVP – Government Affairs, OAAA 1. Out of Home media was considered essential business State shutdown orders included lists of essential businesses that could/should continue to operate, such as this Executive Order from Connecticut’s Governor Ned Lamont: New York State, responding to a query from Lamar Advertising […]
