Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit May 31, 1988, 87-7051 (Community for Creative Non-Violence v. James Earl Reid)

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge RUTH BADER GINSBURG.

RUTH BADER GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:

This case calls for interpretation of the “work made for hire” prescriptions of the Copyright Act of 1976 (1976 Act), 17 U.S.C.

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§§ 101, 201 (1982).

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The issue is novel in this circuit and has divided sister courts.