Two interesting regulatory stories in Detroit. Business Insider reports that SHoP is moving ahead with plans for an 800 foot tall tower with 1 million square feet of retail, office and residential space at the former site of the J.L. Hudson Company Department store on Farmer Street and Gatiot Avenue. […]
The Daily Journal reports that San Carlos, California is set to approve a lease at 815 American St with Clear Channel Outdoor to permit construction of a digital billboard. Key terms of the lease include: A 20 year term. An upfront payment of $100,000. Lease payments equal to 30% of […]
A Tulsa World story about a digital billboard on native american land caught insider’s eye. Some residents are complaining about a 20′ by 60′ Gordon Outdoor digital billboard erected on land owned by the Muscogee Creek Indian Nation. The article correctly points out that the city can do nothing because Native […]
By Richard Rothfelder, Rothfelder and Falick Norton Outdoor Advertising (“Norton”) sued the City of Cincinnati (“the City”) when the City passed a new tax on billboard revenues (“the Tax”) to become effective on July 1st. Norton is arguing that the Tax is an unconstitutional violation of their freedom of speech. […]
OSHA inspections can be costly. Insider just finished reviewing data on penalties written by OSHA to display advertising companies (NAISC Code 541850) for the 12 months ended August 2018. OSHA wrote $152,000 in penalties to 26 different display advertising companies during inspections in the past 12 months. The average initial […]
On July 25, OAAA hosted a webinar for non-members, explaining how the trade association boosts sales and protects assets. Insider is posting a three-part series based on this webinar. In Part One, posted August 1, Myron Laible explained OAAA problem solving. In Part Two, Ken Klein describes the advance of […]
A federal appeals court upheld the Washington, DC regional transit system’s ban on religious ads, rejecting free speech arguments from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese. The ruling, issued July 31 by the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, reflects broader points: Transit systems typically set limits on advertising, […]
The OAAA hosted a webinar July 25 for non-members, to offer a look inside the national trade association. Insider will publish a three-part series with the webinar highlights. The first of three parts features longtime OAAA expert Myron Laible, explaining problem-solving. By Myron Laible I came to OAAA over 30 […]
CINCINNATI (July 30) — A judge issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) to block Cincinnati’s targeted billboard tax and higher fees. The next step is a hearing for injunctive relief in early September. Norton Outdoor Advertising and Lamar Advertising Company are challenging the new tax and fees on constitutional grounds. […]
New York State’s congressional delegation is keeping pressure on Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) to remove rogue signs from the highway right of way or face loss of federal funds. On February 1, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) told New York State’s DOT that it would withhold $14 million in federal […]
