During our presentation on “Old Men in Outdoor” at the IBO conference last week, John Weller asked for my most pessimistic and optimistic takes on the state of OOH. Somewhat ironically, I suggest that the dramatic budgetary shortfalls suffered by local governments offer both challenges and opportunities for the billboard […]
Rights of first refusal (ROFR) can be a valuable addition to a billboard ground lease that can help maintain the longevity of an investment in a sign and real estate. However, whether to push for a ROFR in a lease should be determined on a case-by-case basis. A right of […]
Rothfelder & Falick set out to provide the industry with one source for all aspects of Billboard Law. This book does just that. There are 300 pages of summary and articles broken into seven sections including: FIRST AMENDMENT CHALLENGES AND CONTENT BASED SIGN CODES WHAT THE OPERATOR CAN DISPLAY […]
They’ve done it again! Chris Cowlbeck and the rest of the crew at IBO have planned a fun and educational Fall Conference in Phoenix (actually the nearby suburb of Chandler) Arizona on October 6 through 9. While not exactly the destination for a respite from the summer heat, Phoenix is […]
Billboard Insider recently published an article on the 2009 Nebraska Supreme Court case of Lamar Co vs City of Fremont, along with the follow up comments from California attorney Richard Hamlin. Among the several interesting legal issues in the case was Lamar’s allegation of tortious interference, which basically consisted of […]
Billboards are among the most heavily regulated land uses, by municipal, state, and federal officials, under statutory and administrative sign, building, and zoning codes. However, the threshold question in every billboard regulation is whether a given structure even legally qualifies as a “sign,” thereby subjecting it to governmental permitting […]
At the IBO Conference, Richard Rothfelder, Chris Rothfelder and Mike Falick had an engaging discussion about aspects of billboard law focused around their new book. Continuing that conversation, here are more excerpts from that discussion as they consider some of the key legal issues facing the OOH industry. Leases, Easements, and […]
At the IBO Conference, Richard Rothfelder, Chris Rothfelder and Mike Falick had an engaging discussion about aspects of billboard law focused around their new book. Continuing that conversation, here are more excerpts from that discussion as they consider some of the key legal issues facing the OOH industry. First Amendment […]
At this weeks IBO Conference, Richard Rothfelder, Chris Rothfelder and Mike Falick had an engaging discussion about aspects of billboard law focused around their new book. Here is an excerpt from that discussion as they consider some of the key legal issues facing the OOH industry. Vested Rights and Local […]
Billboard Insider summarized the case of Clear Channel Outdoor vs Karkif in its April 7th edition, which among other things raised the question of whether a permit is ordinarily required to remove billboards. And, my friend Richard Hamlin commented in the following day’s edition that the Los Angeles Municipal Code does indeed require […]
