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Posted by M. Arthur Auslander on June 07, 1999 at 06:11:09:

In Reply to: 1st Time Printing Rights posted by jamie krier on June 05, 1999 at 15:02:23:

: I own a small newspaper and have an employee
: that works for me that sometimes does some
: historical research for herself then writes
: an acticle on the findings. I know I have
: first time printing rights since they are
: always published first in my paper; however,
: she would like to publish the articles in
: other magazines, ect.

: The question is how do I release
: the artilces back to her.

: Is there a form letter she can
: submit with her articles to other publishers?

:
: Thanks
: jamie
The solution is simple, but too complex to fully answer here. Basically unless you have a written agreement, the copyright law as I understand it without researching it, requires a written agreement for the employer to own the writers work. There are some statutory execptions.
M. Arthur Auslander
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