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Community for Creative Non-Violence et al. v. Reid, 490 U.S. 730

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The Supreme Court's June 5, 1989 decision on whether a commissioned sculpture was a work made for hire. The page links the official opinion in PDF, text, and other formats.

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A commissioned creator who is an independent contractor generally keeps copyright unless a signed agreement says otherwise.

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