- Copyright Ownership - CMLP section that addresses questions of copyright ownership in greater depth.
- Employee Versus Independent Contractor - CMLP section that explains the legal test for determining whether someone is an employee or independent contractor.
- Informal Group - CMLP section that addresses the legal issues facing an informal group of individuals engaging in online publishing activities.
- Partnership Agreement - CMLP section on partnership agreements.
- Operating Agreement - CMLP section on LLC operating agreements.
- Copyright Licenses and Transfers - CMLP section that provides detailed information about licensing and/or transferring rights in your creative work.
- 17 U.S.C. § 101 - sets out the definition of a "work made for hire" in relation to works commissioned from an independent contractor.
- 17 U.S.C. § 201(c) - is the statutory provision on collective works.
- Co-Blogging Law
- Eric Goldman's blog post that addresses copyright ownership in various group and business entity settings in his article, - Keep Your Copyrights - has information on this topic with an emphasis on the freelance (independent contractor) perspective.
