If you would like to discuss works, or would like assistance to locate materials, you may post a message to Shazmo's Message Board . Series of maps produced through collaboration. One gave instructions and other translated ideas into print. According to 3d Circuit, an author is the intellectual authority and does not necessarily make a muscular contribution to the work. Determination of employee status is a relatively straightforward application of common law doctrines of agency.
Case concerns the ownership of photographs of jewerly.
The photographer is characterized as an independent contractor. Determination of agency requires weighing several factors. According to court, REID does not establish any dispositive factor. Defendant claims sole authorship to prevent plaintiff from using another playwright. Plaintiff claims joint authorship to allow subsequent use.