Writings by Anthony R. Caruso

What is a no-trade clause? In a number of professional sports leagues, when a player develops a certain degree of clout within his or her organization, the individual’s contract may include a no-trade clause. Most of the time, players have little control over when they will be traded or what organization they will be moved to. […]

What is the role of an artist manager? Two recent lawsuits highlighted dramatic portrayals of managers who may be described as somewhat imposing, which raises the question: What is the role of an artist manager in the music industry? According to the biopics “Straight Outta Compton” and “CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story,” at least, an artist […]

The NFL player & a non-football injury One thing a football player must do to ensure the paychecks keep coming is to stay healthy off the field. A non-football injury could substantially impact salary. Sometimes people get hurt, but when football players get injured off the field, the consequences can be more than just inconvenience […]

Can a professional athlete file a workers’ compensation claim? Well, it depends on where he or she plays. Dangerous jobs can lead to disability and as a result, prohibit an individual from being able to carry out the work he or she was previously paid for, hence workers’ compensation. Some of the more dangerous jobs […]

What is the Exceptional Student-Athlete Disability Program? Professional athletes often purchase insurance to protect against loss of salary should they be seriously injured, but the NCAA also sponsors an insurance program for “exceptional” athletes – those typically bound for professional leagues. This program is known as the Exceptional Student-Athlete Disability Program. The organization offers student-athletes in football, […]

Every film producer needs the right team to ensure that the project is done well, on time and within budget. Major films have numerous individuals a part of their production team who work to keep things running smoothly. Without these people an important detail may be glossed over, or an essential step skipped. As a producer […]

The NFL relocation process For a number of NFL teams Los Angeles is beckoning, but only one – maybe two – of the three franchises with their sights set on the City of Angels will be able to move there. For whichever team or teams do end up settling in Los Angeles, the NFL’s relocation policies […]

A recording deal isn’t the only contract that a musician will end up signing… Artists will often have to sign a recording studio contract as well.  There are several parts to a recording studio contract that musicians should understand. The contract lays out all of the rules that both the recording studio and the artist should […]

The New England Patriots’ collective dedication to their craft has certainly produced a few disciples, as well as a legion of individuals who decry the team’s tactics and winning ways. But could Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady have set a precedent dubbed the “Brady Precedent” in off-field football happenings as well? The Brady Precedent The story […]

Though publicity rights and trademark rights are similar, they are not one and the same.  Both publicity rights and trademark rights relate to the control of a certain image, and whether said image is endorsing something or not, whether it be the visage of a living or dead human being or a symbol or word. […]

Sports fans living far away from their favorite teams’ home states and cities have long been forced to skip games, or pay more than what they’d like to watch their cherished organizations play. The blackout rules that spawned this dilemma are the subject of scorn among fans, many of whom are attempting to change how […]

Could a docudrama be considered defamation? Perri “Pebbles” Reid, the founder and former manager of all-girl R&B group TLC, filed a $40 million defamation lawsuit against Viacom on grounds that the recent VH1 film “CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story” constituted defamation. However, Viacom argued that then film falls under the docudrama category and, as a result, […]