The State of Tennessee wants a federal appeals court to reconsider a recent decision that Tennessee’s billboard law is unconstitutional. Tennessee, via a petition filed September 25, is seeking a review of this important billboard case by the full US Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (known as an en banc […]
The Post Gazette has written an editorial urging the city to respect Lamar’s property rights and end the fight over the Mount Washington sign: “Property rights are a fundamental right. The government cannot impose arbitrary restriction on the use of one’s property if that use is legal – and indeed […]
In addition to owning Elevation Outdoor, Martin Daniel sits in the Tennessee House of Representatives. Insider talked with Daniel about what’s next in Tennessee following the US Sixth Court of Appeal’s September 11 ruling that Tennessee’s billboard law is unconstitutional. Will a special session be called to deal with the […]
Chris Cowlbeck and his staff at IBOUSA have once again scheduled a productive, educational, and fun conference at the beautiful Graceland Guest House in Memphis on October 2 through 4. I’ll be presenting on the “Practical Aspects of Billboard Condemnations: A Case Study under Texas Law” in the afternoon session […]
A federal appeals court ruled that a local transit authority in Pennsylvania cannot exclude ads that refer to religion because that violates the First Amendment. The County of Lackawanna Transit System’s policy to ban “speech related to religion discriminates based on the basis of viewpoint,” said the US Third Circuit […]
Federal regulators warned JUUL Labs to stop implying or claiming that vaping is safer than cigarettes. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told JUUL to take corrective action in 15 days or face fines. The feds also asked JUUL to show any evidence “that JUUL products pose less risk, are […]
Lamar Advertising won again in Pittsburgh, fending off the city’s relentless attack on its iconic sign overlooking Pittsburgh from Mount Washington. Bottom line: An appeals court said Lamar can keep the sign The mayor wants to appeal to Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court or seek reconsideration The latest court ruling (August […]
Insider has previously published articles about the on-going legislative and administrative processes for establishing new and grandfathered heights for signs in Texas, including in the June 5, 2017, February 26, 2018, and May 30, 2019 editions. The most recent development was the passage in the 86th Texas Legislative Session of […]
Insider noticed SignValue Paul Wrights’ commented on Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of House Bill 645. Here is what Paul had to say. “Told ya so! We hate to say it, but the Governor of North Carolina (Roy Cooper) probably did the right thing when he vetoed the bill to relocate […]
The New York Times reported last week that Governor Cuomo had signed a bill to ban billboards from floating on New York waters. The legislation impacts Florida based Ballyhoo Media. Insider has previously written about the dispute. Insider reached out to Ballyhoo Media CEO, Adam Shapiro and discussed the signed […]
