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Rothfelder on Covenants Not To Compete

As readers of Billboard Insider, you’ve undoubtedly seen from the frequent notices in the publication the tremendous amount of acquisitions of out of home assets recently. In addition to asset purchase agreements and assignment of interests, these transactions often include covenants not to compete. More specifically, the purchaser of the […]

Rothfelder On How To Influence A Sign Code Amendment

Billboard Insider recently reported on how four operators joined forces to impact the January 6th amendment to the Clovis, New Mexico Sign Code. These operators, namely Lindmark, Choice Media, Fluhman Media, and Clovis Sign & Service, lead a grass roots efforts with the local business community, which along with some […]

Rothfelder’s OOH Legal Predictions For 2022

Little did I know after enthusiastically bidding good riddance to 2020 in my Billboard Insider article on 2021 OOH legal predictions,  there would be a few days later an insurgence at the Capital, followed by a few weeks later a crippling ice storm in my hometown of Houston and throughout […]

Rothfelder On StreetMediaGroup vs Colorado DOT

Billboard Insider reported in its December 27th edition on the recent decision in StreetMediaGroup and Turnpike Media vs Colorado DOT. This December 6, 2021 opinion from the US District Court for the District of Colorado is extremely important, as it represents the next development in the long running saga of […]

Rothfelder On The Sign Regulator’s Challenge

In addition to my representation of the sign industry in a variety of regulatory disputes and business transactions, my “night job” was as the former Mayor for 16 years and the current City Attorney for the last 10 of the City of Southside Place, a predominantly residential suburb of Houston, […]

Rothfelder On Cap and Replacement Ordinances

Billboard Insider recently received a legal question from a reader, asking if the following municipal ordinance provision was arbitrary, unconstitutional, or otherwise illegal: 6.604 Off-Premises Advertising Signs and Billboards: The intent of this Section 6.604 is to limit the number, size and location of off-premises advertising signs and billboards to […]

Chris Rothfelder on How to Save Money When Documenting a Deal

By Chris Rothfelder, Rothfelder Falick At last week’s IBOUSA out of home mergers and acquisitions panel someone asked, “Why should independent operators hire a broker?” Without missing a beat out of home broker Max Drachman of Drachman and Co said, “Because we’ll make you more money!” So why should an […]

Rothfelder On IBO Pittsburgh Conference

IBO has scheduled it’s Fall Conference for September 22-24 at the Sheraton Station Square in Pittsburgh. As usual, Chris Cowlbeck and his staff at IBO have planned a fun and educational agenda, all live and in person, but with appropriate health and safety precautions. Included among the exciting evening events […]

Rothfelder On Reagan vs Cedar Park And Standing

Billboard Insider has previously reported that the Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of the City of Austin to Reagan National’s and Lamar Outdoor’s successful First Amendment challenge to the on-premise/off-premise distinction in the Austin Sign Code. More specifically, in Reagan and Lamar vs Austin, the United States […]