By Todd McMurtry | Published May 15, 2021 | Posted in Employment Law, Intellectual Property | Tagged Tags: copyright act, independent contractor, made-for-hire |
In general, the creator of a work — whether it is musical, verbal, visual, digital or another form — is entitled to the copyright. However, federal law makes exceptions for “works made for hire.” These are works created by employees during the course of their employment or by independent contractors. In those cases, the employer Read More
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