Wendy Seltzer writes:
> The work will be deemed "for hire" only if
made by an employee in the
> scope of employment (not an independent contractor) or
if the
> work-for-hire relationship is spelled out in a
contract or the payor
> directed the effort, with precise instructions and
oversight.
Which it doesn't sound like is the case for Ladislav,
however it all
depends on the details of the agreement. I wouldn't look
at this as
any kind of disaster, but simply a cost of doing business.
Ladislav, hire yourself a lawyer who can do business in New
York
State, and let him do his job. Sounds more like a business
contract
problem than an open source license problem.
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