Tag: Richard Rothfelder

Rothfelder on Collecting Out of Home Receivables

I read the interesting article appearing in the January 20, 2026 edition of Billboard Insider on A Way to Collect Old Out of Home Receivables.My law firm handles collections of all types, including for our billboard company clients. I wrote about our collection strategies in a couple articles Billboard insider […]

Rothfelder on Exclusive City Deals With Operators

Billboard Insider received a comment on Andy Goodman’s December 23, 2025 article entitled Not All Billboard Locations Are Created Equal, namely: Had a question on this comment in Andy’s article—How is this possible?  Meaning, how can a city entity opt to give exclusive rights to one company without other companies […]

Rothfelder on 2025 Legal Review and Predictions for 2026

One of my favorite articles I write toward the end of each year (or when I’ve been unduly procrastinating around the first of the new year) for Billboard Insider is to recount the various news, developments, cases, and statutes involving billboard law from around the Country during the year. And, […]

Rothfelder on Ohio Bans Cannabis

I saw the article in today’s Billboard Insider, entitled “Ohio Bans Cannabis Billboards.” I see from the article that Ohio apparently allows the consumption of cannabis products, at least for medical purposes. However, the State has completely banned the advertising of the weed, including on billboards, as well as transit, […]

More on “Let’s Go Brandon”

Richard Rothfelder’s Article from yesterday on the “Let’s Go Brandon” meme and lawsuit on BA vs Tri County Area Schools, brought the following question from our friend Tom Giesken. “Pardon my confusion but I’m not an attorney. So, when the case was dismissed did that mean the school had the […]

ROTHFELDER ON “LET’S GO BRANDON” SIGNAGE

Here’s an editorial warning for the linguistically sensitive before you read this article: while containing direct quotes from the October 14, 2025 opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the reader of this article will encounter several references to both the literal and euphemistic slur […]

Day Two Highlights of the IBO Fall Conference

Thanks to the IBO for producing another informative and entertaining two days.  Here are the key moments from day two. Wealth Maximization – What Should I be Considering with Gabe Oliverio of Johnsen Fretty and Max Drachman of Drachman M&A Co.  Max – Building signs using cash from profits is […]

Rothfelder’s Comments on Lamar vs Broken Arrow Case

  Billboard Insider published in its September 16th edition an interesting article about Lamar Outdoor’s successful inverse condemnation trial against the City of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. I have several comments about the case. First and foremost, congratulations to my friends Bill Hickman, Lamar’s attorney, and Paul Wright, Lamar’s testifying appraiser, […]

Rothfelder on Stop Work Orders

A Billboard Insider reader recently asked the following about Stop Work Orders: What do you do when you are issued a “Stop Work Order” by the local zoning department? Do you stop building the billboard even though you have the approval to build? If so, what are the legal hoops […]

Rothfelder on Signs with QR Codes

Billboard Insider recently came across a billboard, which includes in the display a QR code. We’ve all become familiar with the use of QR codes, whether in restaurant menus, print media, and even television commercials. You know how it works: click on the QR code with your cell phone camera, […]