In a message dated 8/17/06 9:23:07 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, PAGAIRS@xxxxxxx writes: Gail,who was hired and paid by the Parent Club hired her two friends to help her run the Review. They were HER Paid employees. What was used to run the Review stays with the Review.,which belongs to the Parent club. Just because Gail had an Independent Contractors contract,so she could hire her two friends,doesn't entitle her or them to any rights of ownership Actually the facts as Helen states are correct, the law that Helen and Gary state is not. An independent contractor is such, since they can develop the work on their own time, with their own equipment. If the party who contracts with them gives them too much direction, or controls the method of development, then the independent contractor status is lost, and there are tax consequences. Since Gail did hire her own staff, at her own expense, then any systems developed by that staff remain the property of the person who developed them. The past Reviews published and the information in those magazines does belong to the GSDCA, as it is a product paid for and produced for and by the club. However, the tools used to produce that magazine, if developed by an independent contractor, does not become the property of the club. The law in this area is becoming interesting as people develop computer programs, while employed, and while independent contractors. I just won a large trial against an Indian Reservation who hired my client to write a program to allow the gamblers to accumulate points that then could be used to purchase items. The casino felt they owned the program. The court felt differently, after reviewing the law of independent contractors. Perhaps this is more than people wanted to know, but I was just involved in exactly this question. Evan (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================