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Laurence Tribe

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2009

    US Supreme Court Refuses to Review LA Billboard Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court refused today to review an appellate court decision that challenged the city's regulation of hundreds of movie poster-style billboards put up in L.A. without permits.​ The original federal lawsuit challenging the city's ban was filed in 2004 by Metrolights (now owned b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2009

    Laurence Tribe Tangles with Los Angeles -- and Loses!

    A federal appellate court dealt legendary litigator Laurence Tribe a bitter blow today when it ruled that Los Angeles' outdoor advertising and billboard ban did not violate an  advertising company's First Amendment right to free speech.Tribe was representing Metro Lights, whose federal lawsuit ... More >>

  • News

    November 20, 2008

    Digital Billboards Become a Bohemian Blasphemy

    Silver Lake, Hollywood, the Valley and Westside take on City Hall's anti-green transformation of LA

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2008

    “Supergraphics” Company Continues Attack Against Los Angeles’ Billboard Ban

    Last week, attorneys for World Wide Rush filed a motion in federal court asking a judge to permanently block the city from prosecuting building owners who allow “supergraphics” signs on their buildings. The motion was filed after the city began enforcing its sign ordinance against the owners o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2008

    San Francisco Outdoor Advertising Company Lawsuit Mirrors Billboard Attacks Against Los Angeles

    Two Los Angeles court rulings in favor of outdoor advertising companies are playing strong roles in a recent court filing in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Metro Fuel, which is owned by New York based Fuel Outdoor Holdings, which specializes in mini billb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2008

    Outdoor Advertising Company Attacks San Francisco’s Billboard Ban

    Last Friday, Metro Fuel filed a motion in United States District Court for the Northern District of California to prevent the city of San Francisco from enforcing its laws against illegal billboards. The outdoor advertising company, which is owned by New York based Fuel Outdoor Holdings, which sp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2008

    Laurence Tribe Tangles with CBS and L.A. City Hall

    The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s Courtroom 3 - a miniature auditorium with comfortable, smoked salmon-colored seats - was mostly filled with law students who seemed to be interested in just one thing: listening to Harvard Law School Professor Laurence Tribe argue constitu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2008

    Laurence Tribe v. City of Los Angeles

    It looks like the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office may have its hands full on June 4 when it goes up against leading First Amendment attorney Laurence Tribe in the case Metro Lights v. City of Los Angeles. Tribe, who is nationally recognized as one of the foremost liberal constitutional law sch ... More >>

  • News

    July 21, 2005

    The Honorable Judge Nice

    It looks like the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office may have its hands full on June 4 when it goes up against leading First Amendment attorney Laurence Tribe in the case Metro Lights v. City of Los Angeles. Tribe, who is nationally recognized as one of the foremost liberal constitutional law sch ... More >>

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