By Ken Klein, OAAA Executive Vice President, Government Affairs Vice President Pence’s brother Greg joined the committee that controls billboard issues in Congress. A pro-life Marine, Greg Pence (R-IN) says President Trump needs more Marines in Congress to accomplish Trump’s mission. Pence will be joined on the transportation committee by anti-Trump […]
Federal appellate judges appointed by Presidents Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Obama will hear an important billboard case on January 30. The case (Thomas v. Schroer) challenges the constitutionality of billboard law on free speech grounds. The US Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals announced that these three judges will hear […]
The Chichester School District, et al opinion from the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania reported in the January 4 edition of Billboard Insider illustrates the appraisal issues for billboards and the land on which they are situated in two different contexts, namely for ad valorem taxes vs condemnation. This Pennsylvania case […]
GEFT has sued another Indiana city. This time it’s Anderson, Indiana. The Pharos Tribune reports that GEFT has sued Anderson, alleging first amendment violations after Anderson denied a permit for a digital billboard along Interstate 69 in the Flagship Enterprise Center. GETF won a lawsuit against Indianapolis in 2016 and has […]
Hazletonian.com reports that Hazlet, New Jersey is considering two additional digital billboards. Outfront has requested a variance wants to install a sign at Hazlet Avenue and Route 35. The company is proposing to take down four 12 by 20 billboard faces in exchange for a two sided 14 by 48 digital […]
Three year-end regulatory stories. Myron Laible Billboard operators in Missouri thanked Myron Laible for his long service to the industry. Laible retires from the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA) effective January 4, 2019, after 33+ years. The OAAA Board of Directors and Legislative Committee honored him on November 13. […]
Insider asked me to provide my top three predictions for legal activity for the out of home industry in 2019. Several industry leaders have recently submitted their predictions to Insider on a variety of topics, including the comprehensive political report of OAAA Legislative Committee Chairman Pat O’Donnell. Without duplicating those […]
Insider asked Pat O’Donnell to identify top government stories of 2018. Pat is president of YESCO Outdoor Media and chairman of the Legislative Committee of the Outdoor Advertising Association of America. By Pat O’Donnell First, I’ll highlight top news of the year, and then look to next year: Progress in […]
Federal Appeals Court to Hear the Case Soon Insider has been tracking an important court case in Tennessee, Thomas v Schroer. Word came this week that a federal appeals court will hear arguments on this challenge to billboard law based on the assertion that it violates the First Amendment. A three-judge […]
Reprinted with permission of the OAAA Jennifer Berardo attended the OAAA Legal Seminar in November. In her three years at Price, Meese, Shulman & D’Arminio in New Jersey, most of her legal work has involved billboards. Ms. Berardo agreed to share her fresh perspectives on the local permitting process. In medicine, they […]
