A federal appeals court ruled in favor of New York City in a long-running First Amendment battle. Mogul Media (Mohammad Malik) and other plaintiffs sued New York City in federal court, arguing zoning discrimination because outdoor ads are allowed at Citi Field ballpark but prohibited elsewhere in Queens. A year […]
I talked yesterday about natural disasters and how their occurrence reminds us that billboards and other forms of out of home advertising can become vulnerable. Whether your structure is conforming or nonconforming is important to know. So what do you do in the event you have damaged nonconforming structures? Most sign, […]
I met Jim Moravec of Stott Outdoor Advertising at the OAAA Legal Seminar last month. As reported in the November 14th edition of Billboard Insider, the homes of several employees of Stott were destroyed by the devastating fires across California, specifically the Camp Fire near the City of Paradise. Now […]
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 […]
