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Sign Ordinance
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Law of the Land
11th Cir CA Upholds City’s Sign Ordinance That Prohibited the Construction of New Billboards
This post was authored by Lora Lucero, Esq. The Eleventh Circuit upheld the city’s sign regulation against a challenge by an applicant whose applications for permits to erect four signs…
Texas Agriculture Law Blog
Signage Requirements Under Agritourism Liability Acts – What About Texas?
I recently co-authored an article for Southern Ag Today with my friend and colleague, Jesse Richardson, that raised an important question about signage required under state landowner liability statutes. Photo…
Global Financial Regulatory Blog
FDIC Issues Proposal on Signage and Advertising Requirements
The FDIC seeks to avoid overburdening financial services providers with regulations regarding its logo after assessing market feedback and implementation issues. By Arthur S. Long, Parag Patel, Pia Naib, Connor…
Consumer Finance Monitor
FDIC extends compliance date for parts of new signage rule
The FDIC is providing financial institutions with additional time to comply with parts of the new FDIC signage and advertising rule by extending the compliance date from January 1, 2025…
Municipal Minute
In the Zone: Seventh Circuit Rejects Challenge to Local Sign Regulations
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion upholding municipal sign regulations against a First Amendment challenge brought by a billboard company. GEFT Outdoor, LLC v. City of…
Future Lawyer
Legal Tip Of The Day For Store Owners.
By rickgeorges
If you want an effective sign for your store that will deter criminals, let your lawyer write it. If you want a career as a pimp, don't advertise. Related StoriesWhy…
Municipal Minute
Seventh Circuit Upholds Sign Code Variance Procedure
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled against a billboard company in its First Amendment challenge to a county’s sign code. GEFT Outdoor, LLC v. Monroe County. A…
Rocky Mountain Sign Law Blog
Seventh Circuit: Madison, Wisconsin’s “Advertising Sign” Regulation Passes Constitutional Muster after City of Austin
The first federal circuit court opinions applying Reagan National Advertising of Austin, Inc. v. City of Austin are flowing in, and local governments can perhaps breathe a sigh of relief:…
Municipal Minute
Seventh Circuit Upholds Digital Sign Ban Citing Recent Supreme Court Case
We have written a number of posts on Municipal Minute discussing the U.S. Supreme Court's rulings in cases challenging municipal sign codes under the First Amendment. In 2015, we reported on…
Religion Clause
Portable Sign Ban Violates First Amendment
In LaCroix v. Town of Fort Myers Beach, Florida, (11th Cir., June 28, 2022), the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals preliminarily enjoined a town's ban on all portable signs. The…