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Posted by M. Arthur Auslander on April 23, 2001 at 03:55:44:

In Reply to: Independent Contractor Agreement posted by Jack Fay on April 22, 2001 at 10:58:41:

: For the past 8 years I've received $300 a month for writing a one-page column in a trade magazine. The publisher on several occasions has sent me an Independent Contractor Agreement for me to sign. I have not signed any agreements because they are fundamentally biased in favor of the publisher, e.g., taking the right to re-publish my work without further compensation to me.

: Recently, the publisher expressed an interest in publishing an anthology consisting of my best columns. I am very interested in creating an anthology but not with this particular publisher.

: My questions are:
: -In the absence of my signature on the Independent Contractor Agreement, can the publisher proceed on its own to publish the anthology?
: -Can I proceed on my own to sell the anthology to a different publisher?

: One last question:
: -In addition to the monthly column, I have written 12 non-fiction books in two related fields. I have been my own negotiator in selling those books. It may be time for me to find an agent. Can you recommend an agent that would make a good match for me?

Dear Jack Fay,

We wouldn't dare give a legal opinion without a full review of the facts, and fee.

It is my understanding that it it as hard to get an agent as it is to get published. If you find an agent make sure that you work a deal with the agent that is better than what you have been doing.

M. Arthur Auslander
Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909
505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018
212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com
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