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likely to be regarded as works for hire. In these cases, an employer may own the copy-
right for works created by an employee. As in determining fair use, however, there are
many ambiguities and uncertainties involved in identifying works for hire. Developers
and their employees will be well served by explicit, written agreements detailing copy-
right ownership for the content workers produce.
Copyright laws seek to define and balance interests, rights, and obligations among
individuals and between individuals and society at large. Fair Use, for instance, seeks a
balance between the property rights of individual creators and the interests of society in
an open press and unfettered ...