Richard Hamlin has worked in the arena of billboard law for over thirty years. Billboard Insider magazine recently published an article about Johnson City, TN requesting a billboard be taken down on their property. As a commentary, Richard wrote about a similar case that he was involved with where a long-standing lessee was asked to […]
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Negotiation Experts
At Hamlin | Cody, we have over four decades of experience negotiating on the behalf of our clients to grant them the results they deserve. Our extensive experience has allowed us to gain insight into the best business practices when negotiating agreements on behalf of our clients, especially during a health pandemic. Most recently, we […]
Read more...Billboard Advertising: As We Navigate Through the Pandemic
As we continue to navigate the coronavirus pandemic, it has shifted the marketing and out-of-home industries, including billboard advertising. The outdoor advertising world depends on traffic to function. Initially, traffic dropped as people self-isolated. As we re-open, traffic has surged rapidly. Industry experts expect traffic to recover to pre-pandemic levels very soon. Hyperlocal media, as […]
Read more...Three-Part Template for Solid Contracts that Prevent Conflict
The best away to deal with illness is to prevent it. The best way to avoid conflicts is to prevent them. To write contracts that work, use this three-part template. Part 1, the Basics: These are simple concepts, which are very hard to use. These should start every talk about an agreement. This conversation will […]
Read more...Marnie Cody on Reviewing Your Lease Language for Relief During a Pandemic
By Marnie Christine Cody, Attorney, Hamlin | Cody The Billboard Insider recently published an article on Force Majeure about lease relief that may be available in certain cases. While it raised a number of good points, our partner Marnie Cody felt it was important to expand on it the concept. Richard Hamlin and I have […]
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During this time of high frequency cyberactivity, we have invested in technology to protect you. We have the ability to send encrypted emails and attachments to you. We have the ability to receive them from you too. This ensures that private and highly sensitive correspondence and materials stay that way. Even if you aren’t using […]
Read more...7 FAQs if You Have a Billboard on Your Property
We all drive by billboards, but you probably have never thought about how they make money. In California and other parts of the country, billboards are everywhere. In fact, there are an estimated 368,000 billboards across the country. A landowner may have a billboard on their property but have no real understanding of what can […]
Read more...When Should I Use a Lawyer for Billboard Law?
Overview Billboard advertising has come a long way over the years. While it competes with other types of popular media, it has unique advantages and can be very effective. As good as this all sounds, dealing with the legal issues involved with this area of law can be complicated. Many years ago, billboards were largely […]
Read more...Get Your New Year’s Resolutions Off to a Good Start
Here are a couple of tips to help with any New Year’s resolution. Don’t tell anyone what it is. (That’s different, right?) It seems that completing a goal sends a shot of dopamine to pleasure receptors in the brain. Telling someone your goal also sends some dopamine to the same place. It’s not as much, […]
Read more...Why Using DIY Contracts Aren’t a Good Idea
Whether you are buying or selling a property, creating a business or settling a dispute, contracts are the heart of every agreement. These days, people try to save money and create their own written agreement using a template from the internet, or worse, don’t document the agreement at all. This is a bad idea for […]
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