Krista Ann M Staley

September 01, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

On June 18, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered a decision in Reed v. Town of Gilbert, 135 S. Ct. 2218 (2015), finding an Arizona town's sign ordinance that imposed inconsistent regulations on different types of temporary outdoor signs an unconstitutional content-based regulation of speech.

By Krista-Ann M. Staley and Alyssa E. Golfieri

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August 31, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

On June 18, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered a decision in , 135 S. Ct. 2218 (2015), finding an Arizona town's sign ordinance that imposed inconsistent regulations on different types of temporary outdoor signs an unconstitutional content-based regulation of speech.

By Krista-Ann M. Staley and Alyssa E. Golfieri

8 minute read

July 07, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

With a growing number of townships, boroughs and cities experiencing fiscal challenges, many municipalities have increased or are considering increasing their fees related to the administration of their zoning, subdivision and land development, and related ordinances as a means of generating additional revenue.

By Blaine A. Lucas, Krista-Ann M. Staley ;and Alyssa E. Golfieri

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July 06, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

With a growing number of townships, boroughs and cities experiencing fiscal challenges, many municipalities have increased or are considering increasing their fees related to the administration of their zoning, subdivision and land development, and related ordinances as a means of generating additional revenue.

By Blaine A. Lucas, Krista-Ann M. Staley ;and Alyssa E. Golfieri

8 minute read

March 03, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

On Jan. 12, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on an appeal from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision in Reed v. Town of Gilbert, 707 F.3d 1057 (9th Cir. 2013), which upheld the constitutionality of an Arizona town's sign ordinance.

By Krista-Ann M. Staley and Alyssa E. Golfieri

8 minute read

March 02, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

On Jan. 12, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on an appeal from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision in , 707 F.3d 1057 (9th Cir. 2013), which upheld the constitutionality of an Arizona town's sign ordinance.

By Krista-Ann M. Staley and Alyssa E. Golfieri

8 minute read

April 15, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

Over the past several decades, as they have become increasingly common and conspicuous, billboards also have become a source of land use litigation in both state and federal courts. The legal issues implicated by their regulation are broad, and include First Amendment and exclusionary zoning claims. As a result, local governments seeking to control the location and style of billboards must be sure to navigate carefully when weighing a landowner's or an advertising company's interests against those of the general public.

By Blaine A. Lucas and Krista-Ann M. Staley

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