You may have redress if a city misinterprets sign rules to get you to take down a sign. Richard Rothfelder of Rothfelder and Falick talks here about City of Houston v. De Trapani, a successful takings case he litigated against the city of Houston. Introduction The City of Houston (the […]
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Rothfelder on Unilateral Lease Renewal Provisions
Last week Insider discussed automatic renewal clauses in billboard leases. Insider asked billboard attorney Richard Rothfelder of Rothfelder & Falick to review the legal issues associated with automatic renewal clauses. Rothfelder handled several cases involving unilateral and perpetual lease provisions. Introduction If a lease grants the Lessee the unilateral power […]
Rothfelder on how to challenge license fees.
Sometimes you can fight city hall. Richard Rothfelder has written a case study about how Houston out of home companies successfully sued the city to recover $2.5 million in off-premise sign permit fees. Rothfelder’s firm presented the winning arguments for the out of home companies. By Richard Rothfelder City of […]
Rothfelder & Falick on Scenic America vs. Dept. of Transportation
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 […]
Billboard Insider Classifieds January 31, 2026
“Billboard Insider classifieds section is where everyone in OOH goes to find job openings, equipment, and everything between. A great resource for Out-of-Home!” John James, SignBird “We got a big boost in qualified applicants from running our Ad on your site.” Rodney Davis, Transformation Media “I’ve gotten several leads of […]
The Vendors You Need to Thrive in Out of Home
One of Billboard Insider’s 5 tips for starting an out of home company is to assemble a team of proven vendors. To thrive in the out of home business you’ll need to add these vendors to your team. Accounting & management tools. Accounting software (QuickBooks or Wave) allows your to […]
Billboard Insider Classifieds January 24, 2026
“Billboard Insider classifieds section is where everyone in OOH goes to find job openings, equipment, and everything between. A great resource for Out-of-Home!” John James, SignBird “We got a big boost in qualified applicants from running our Ad on your site.” Rodney Davis, Transformation Media “I’ve gotten several leads of […]
Billboard Insider Classifieds January 17, 2026
“Billboard Insider classifieds section is where everyone in OOH goes to find job openings, equipment, and everything between. A great resource for Out-of-Home!” John James, SignBird “We got a big boost in qualified applicants from running our Ad on your site.” Rodney Davis, Transformation Media “I’ve gotten several leads of […]
Billboard Insider Classifieds January 10, 2026
“Billboard Insider classifieds section is where everyone in OOH goes to find job openings, equipment, and everything between. A great resource for Out-of-Home!” John James, SignBird “We got a big boost in qualified applicants from running our Ad on your site.” Rodney Davis, Transformation Media “I’ve gotten several leads of […]
Billboard Insider Classifieds January 3, 2026
“Billboard Insider classifieds section is where everyone in OOH goes to find job openings, equipment, and everything between. A great resource for Out-of-Home!” John James, SignBird “We got a big boost in qualified applicants from running our Ad on your site.” Rodney Davis, Transformation Media “I’ve gotten several leads of […]


















