By OAAA Kannon Shanmugam is a name you may not have heard. But don’t forget it, because you’ll probably hear it again. Shanmugam represented the OOH advertising industry in Scenic America’s lawsuit against digital billboards. On October 16, 2017, the US Supreme Court declined to take the case, ending the […]
The Newnan Herald Times reported the death of Rocky Haygood of Adairsville, Georgia. He was working on a billboard and fell on Friday at 11:30 AM. According to the article, at the time of the accident, police believe Haygood was attempting to reach for a set of wires while his […]
In Peabody MA, Lamar Advertising is working with the city council to clear up ownership of a special permit. The Salem News reports on the latest meeting between the town and Lamar which came about as Lamar began construction to convert the board in question from a static to digital […]
From Richard L. Rothfelder of Rothfelder & Falick L.L.P. Supreme Court Denies Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Scenic America vs Department of Transportation On October 16, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States denied the petition for writ of certiorari filed by Scenic America in a case watched […]
October 16, 2017 (Washington, DC) — The US Supreme Court today denied Scenic America’s appeal of its failed legal attack on digital billboards, ending a four-year legal battle. “A decade ago, a federal agency responded to questions from States – which is routine — about a new technology known as […]
A lengthy dispute between Lamar Advertising and the City of Tacoma, Washington involving as many as 300 billboard faces may be nearing an end. The News Tribune is reporting that a compromise proposed by Lamar, the company that currently owns most of the billboards in the city, would allow hundreds […]
Wisconsin State Journal reports that Adams Outdoor Advertising is appealing a decision by Madison officials to deny a request to modify 22 billboards. The City’s Urban Design Commission will review the appeals on Oct 11. Adams seeks to increase the billboard heights or install digital displays. Adams has sued Madison, […]
Idaho State Journal reports that Pocatello is considering a permanent ban on billboards. The Pocatello City Council issued a temporary ban on billboards in June. The City council is setting up a committee including representatives of sign companies, citizens and city staff to study the issue. A city council study […]
Ken Klein is EVP Government Affairs for the OAAA. Insider interviewed Klein last week about political issues impacting out of home. Digital billboards have been a huge help to public officials combatting severe weather this year. Comments? After Harvey, the FEMA representative responsible for Texas described the billboard industry’s response […]
In a victory for the principle of just compensation, the North Carolina Supreme Court upheld fair market value for a nonconforming billboard condemned by the State for construction. The ruling (Department of Transportation v. Adams Outdoor Advertising of Charlotte) was dated September 29. It focused on the State’s 2011 taking […]
