Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Nevada

Stolen Artwork

I was working for a company in Las Vegas... that was brand new. This company had no corp id or anything. I designed the company set up under the agreement i would be compensated correctly for my time and design. I did complete my end of the deal but the owner fired me for no reason what so ever one day out of the blue. I made it clear that she cannot use my property until payment is recieved. In not so many words she said to f off it's her designs now and there's nothing i can do. She got my artwork copyrighted 2 days after i was terminated. Nevada is an at will state and I can't help but think there is something I could do to get the money she owes me. Help!! By the way she now has 3 locations and is expanding as we speak.


Asked on 7/10/06, 9:30 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles Williamson Charles J. Williamson, Attorney At Law

Re: Stolen Artwork

With the limited facts you have provided, if you were paid for the work (whether or not "correctly" - whatever that means), then the work falls under "work for hire" and the copyright belongs to the company. If you were not paid anything, then you have a federal (not state) copyright claim. However, this is likely not going to be of any great help to you unless you are prepared to handle the expenses of filing suit. It would also have helped if you had gotten your agreement down in writing.

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Answered on 7/10/06, 12:10 pm


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