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These videos provide general information on topics related to fashion law and business. The law is nuanced, and laws may vary based on jurisdiction. For a full analysis of specific legal matters or questions, email kaitlin@pucciolawpllc.com.
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Law is like preventative medicine.
There is a reason that most model representation contracts start with a three-year term.
Keep track of your own finances even if your model or talent manager says they will do it for you.
Sometimes even model managers don’t know what your contract is saying.
Your agent’s lawyer works for your agent, not for you.
Just because something is the norm does not make it right.
When you make moral decisions for financial reasons, the outcome is usually unfavorable.
When your modeling contract says that your model manager also controls your work in film and TV, you still need a talent agent to book you work in entertainment.
If you signed a modeling contract without reading it, all hope is not lost.
You don’t usually contract for when things go right, but for when things go wrong.
Model management contracts are not always what they seem.
Your agency does not pay for your work-related expenses.
If everyone on your team is working on commission, you may not be receiving objective advice.
AI legal jargon translators cannot replace a lawyer looking over your contract.
Be your own advocate.
To have a successful modeling career, you need to treat it like a business.
Your contract may leave you owing money after a modeling job.
Your other business ventures need to be carved out of your modeling contract.
The modeling laws in some states might even leave your manager perplexed.
Your model and talent management contracts may be in conflict.
You may not own the rights to your own image.
A client service fee should not indirectly come out of your pocket.
The moral implications of a contract are just as important as the legal ones.
You should have control over how your manager spends your money.
Your modeling agent may not actually be an agent.
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