The Bossier Press Tribune reports that Bossier Parish Lousiana has scheduled a December 19 meeting to adopt an ordinance regulating billboards and cell towers. The town currently limits billboards just to commercially-zoned districts. Here’s a link to the Bossier Parrish meeting agenda which discusses the change. The Daily Freeman reports that […]
Junk food advertising will be banned on the entire Transport of London network starting February 25, 2019. The mayor of London says the ban is necessary to tackle child obesity. The advertising restrictions include the following: advertisements that directly feature food and/or non-alcoholic drink considered to be high in fat, […]
Richard Hamlin, a California out of home attorney sent Insider this notice of a recently enacted law which impacts California out of home companies. If you have questions about the law contact Richard at 310-216-2165 or rhamlin@hamlinlaw.com From time to time we spot a new case or statute that we […]
The billboard-tax lawsuit in Cincinnati shines a spotlight on “billboard speech.” Insider collected samples from around the country, highlighting the diversity of speakers expressing viewpoints and ideas. On November 9, the judge in the Cincinnati billboard-tax case made the court’s injunction against the targeted tax permanent. A targeted tax on […]
I attended, for about the 15th time in a row, the bi-annual OAAA Legal Seminar on November 13 and 14. This year the seminar was held at the Westin New York Times Square, and as usual, it was well attended by billboard attorneys and principals from across the country. And, […]
The court injunction blocking Cincinnati’s billboard tax is now permanent. On November 9, a judge in Cincinnati converted his preliminary injunction to a permanent injunction. In his seven-page entry, the judge also criticized the legal theory used to uphold a billboard tax in Baltimore. A circuit court in Maryland recently […]
The North Carolina Outdoor Advertising Association has announced that it has appointed Thomas (TJ) Bugbee, Jr. to serve as its full-time Executive Director, effective November 19. Bugbee, a former Field Director for Congressman David Rouzer’s campaign (NC-7), has most recently held a position as Government Relations Advisor/Lobbyist with Nexsen Pruet […]
By Jim Poage, Formetco Safety Director On November 19, 2018, OSHA will require all fixed ladders that exceed 24 feet to have some type of fall protection. The Subpart D Standard states that ladders installed prior to this release date must have either a personal fall arrest system, a ladder […]
By Ken Klein, OAAA Executive Vice President, Government Affairs Here are election outcomes I’m watching… for impact on out of home (OOH) media. How much does the cannabis market expand? More legal marijuana means more marijuana marketing. While rules for advertising vary state by state, cannabis is creating a […]
Free speech advocates are trying to chip away at transit-ad policies banning messages that could cause trouble. Transit authorities defend ad limits as necessary restraint for safety and well-being of passengers and employees. Here is an update on litigation, showing mixed outcomes: Philadelphia A federal judge, at a hearing on […]
