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Subject:Contract for Independent Writers From:Richard Mateosian <srm -at- C2 -dot- ORG> Date:Sun, 25 Jun 1995 01:21:16 -0700
>Any document produced by CONSULTANT is a work for hire. WHYNOT INDUSTRIES
>shall be considered sole owner of all rights to the document and has the
>right to publish and copyright the document in its name.
It's my understanding that in California a provision like this makes the
consultant an employee and the client liable for certain payroll taxes. ...RM
