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Severability Saves the Sign Ordinance

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Billboard companies have been persistent in challenging local zoning ordinances dealing with signs for many years now. In a case decided August 10, 2023, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Troy, Michigan, in...more

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Billboard Leasing Basics: 3 Things to Look For

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In today’s advertising landscape, billboard leases can provide landowners and billboard owners and operators with a mutually beneficial arrangement, offering opportunities for visibility and revenue. However, it is crucial to...more

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Leasing the Right to Advertise…On the Roof

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Building owners may have a hidden income-generating asset – their roof. Utilizing rooftop space to advertise, by placing a sign or painting an advertisement onto a roof, is a rising trend, particularly in areas surrounding...more

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Ohio Supreme Court Strikes Down Billboard Tax as Unconstitutional

The Ohio Supreme Court recently struck down a billboard tax as unconstitutional in Lamar Advantage GP Co., LLC v. Cincinnati, Slip Opinion No. 2021-Ohio-3155.  The case evaluated an excise tax placed on the installing,...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Law Brief: Your Ad Here: Outdoor Advertising and the Law

Patrick Kilduff, Partner and Chair of the Outdoor Advertising Practice joins Richard Schoenstein, Litigation Partner and Host to explore “Outdoor Advertising and the Law” on the latest episode of Law Brief. Pat and Rich delve...more

Robinson+Cole RLUIPA Defense

First Circuit Rejects Signs For Jesus’ RLUIPA and Constitutional Appeal

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently found in favor of the Town of Pembroke, New Hampshire regarding the Town’s denial of an application for an electronic sign permit for religious messages.  The Town’s...more

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Seventh Circuit Deflates Scabby the Rat's Ego and What it Means for Employers

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“Scabby the Rat” reared its inflatable rodent head last month in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. In Constr. & Gen. Laborers’ Union 330 v. Town of Grand Chute, No. 18-1739 (7th Cir. Feb. 14, 2019...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Out is Now In – Understanding the Outparcel Trend and Potential Pitfalls

During the last several years, we have noticed a trend in the world of retail development. More and more “big-box” retail companies are carving out parts of their parking lots to create new outparcels. To understand the...more

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Billboard Regulations: Cities and Counties

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No State Preemption of Local Billboard Regulations, California Appellate Court Finds - The Outdoor Advertising Act does not preempt local regulation of billboards, a California appellate court has ruled. In a decision...more

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Supreme Court Decides Two First Amendment Cases

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Two recent Supreme Court decisions provide timely guidance on the First Amendment implications of publicly displaying the Confederate Flag or other symbols or signage related to protected beliefs. First, in Walker v. Sons of...more

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Guest Commentary: Life after Reed v Gilbert

Last week, we reported on the potential impact of Reed v. Gilbert, the sign regulation case that has municipalities across the nation concerned about the enforceability of local sign ordinances. This week, we’re happy to...more

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Signs Signs, Everywhere a Sign: U.S. Supreme Court Decides Reed v. Town of Gilbert

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The Supreme Court of the United States handed down today an important First Amendment case concerning governments’ ability to regulate commonly displayed informational signs.  In Reed v. Town of Gilbert,...more

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Supreme Court Decides Reed v. Town of Gilbert

On June 18, 2015, the United States Supreme Court decided Reed v. Town of Gilbert, No. 13-502, holding that a municipal code subjecting signs to different regulations depending on whether the sign displayed an ideological...more

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