Tag: out of home litigation

Readers comment on Lamar v Los Angeles County

Insider reviewed a permitting dispute between Lamar and Los Angeles County yesterday.  Insider wondered whether Lamar took too hard a line.  Most readers supported Lamar’s stance.   Here are the comments. “I was the GM for Lamar on the entire deal. It’s simplistic and short on facts to imply that after that […]

Rothfelder on a Successful Takings Case

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 […]

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 […]