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Billboards
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inversecondemnation.com
Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Just Compensation For Billboards
We're at a conference with the ABA Section of State and Local Government Law in Philadelphia (talking about eminent domain, public use, just comp, and Horne, inter alia), so we…
inversecondemnation.com
Oral Argument Video In Texas Supreme Court Condemnation Case: Is A Billboard Moveable Property?
We like the Texas Supreme Court, because (among other things) it livestreams oral arguments, and once completed, archives them for those who can't be there in person, or watch live.…
inversecondemnation.com
Briefs In Texas Supreme Court: Is A Billboard Moveable Property?
Last week, we posted our amici brief in Texas v. Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc., a case in which the Texas Supreme Court is considering two questions: first, whether a billboard…
inversecondemnation.com
Texas Supreme Court To Consider: Are Billboards Movable Property?
The Texas Supreme Court has agreed to review Texas v. Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc., a decision in which the Court of Appeals held that the owner of billboards was entitled to compensation…
DuetsBlog
Eat More Walleye?
By Steve Baird®
It's that time of year again, the Minnesota fishing opener is upon us this weekend, so Rapala is sporting its new billboard in the Twin Cities metro area, as shown below: "Winner, winner,…
Eminent Domain and Real Estate Valuation
Philadelphia Billboard Bill On Track For Passage
By David Snyder
A new Philadelphia billboard bill has passed a City Council Committee. The bill would legalize all existing billboards and permit conversion of some to brighter digital displays. The bill was…
Land Use Law Blog
When A Deal Is Not A Deal
By William W. Abbott Summit Media LLC v. City of Los Angeles (December 10, 2012, B220198) ___Cal.App.4th ___. In many situations, the settlement of a lawsuit is a flexible tool…
Land Use Prof Blog
New Lawsuit Challenges San Francisco Billboard Settlement
Most land use profs are familiar with Metromedia, Inc. v. City of San Diego, 453 U.S. 490 (1981), a U.S. Supreme Court case that helped to clarify the extent to which billboards could be regulated under the First…
NC Legal Landscapes
Billboards, Vested Rights and Screwy Ordinance Interpretations
By Tom Terrell
The N.C. Supreme Court recently decided a land use case (not a common occurrence) with facts that are, actually, fun to describe. Let’s review the facts and the holding,…
DuetsBlog
New Billboard Advertiser Needed?
By Steve Baird®
The answer is, apparently not. This falls under the category of, some things aren't what they seem to be, or maybe they are just that, so let me try to explain.…