What Does the Sign Say? Sign Regulation, Legal Issues and the First Amendment (FL:

/ Owner - January 31, 2019

All signs are subject to some form of regulation while at the same time carrying some form of First Amendment protection. Due to those protections afforded by the First Amendment, government regulation of signs is subject to a heightened scrutiny. This can often lead to disputes and litigation which we all know can be expensive and risky, while sometimes necessary or inevitable. And for all parties involved – businesses, property owners or regulating agencies/local governments – most sign regulations have some aspect that are likely questionable in the eyes of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. This blog article explores how sign regulation has been impacted by Reed v Town of Gilbert, shares carefully curated case law, and explains the Central Hudson Test.     Read the article……………………..

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