The Supreme Court on Oct. 16 declined to hear an outdoors group’s case against the Department of Transportation (DOT) regarding guidelines on digital billboards. The denial ends a four-year legal battle by Scenic America to terminate guidance to the Federal Highway Administration鈥檚 field offices on how to evaluate state plans for digital billboards on Interstate Highways.
10-18-2017
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Digital Billboard Case
Supreme Court to Hear American Express Antitrust Case
The U.S. Supreme Court said Oct. 16 that it will hear an antitrust case examining American Express鈥檚 rules that bar merchants from encouraging customers to use one credit card over another, a practice known as “steering.” The decision offers new hope to retailers who for years have argued that American Express鈥檚 merchant agreements violate antitrust laws and result in higher costs for consumers.
10-16-2017