What is a Work Made for Hire? - Although the general rule under U.S. copyright law is that the person who creates a work is the author of that work, there is an exception to that principle: "works made for hire."
Publisher: Gigalaw.com     Author: U.S. Copyright Office   

What is Fair Use in Copyright Law? - Although U.S. copyright law generally makes it illegal to copy a work without permission, the "fair use" doctrine permits some copying. But, what constitutes "fair use" is often misunderstood, and the rules are not always easy to apply.
Publisher: Gigalaw.com     Author: Barbara Weil Gall