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What are my rights? (modified 0 times) patti Profile | Email I was commissioned by a company to write a book. During the course, the project grew to include more interviews and more chpaters. From about 20 chapters to 30. When the book was published, my name was not printed. The publisher told me he wanted to keep it professional so my name was obmitted. He also did not want to pay me more for the additional chapters. He just wants to pay the balance. We have a contract but it does not say anything about my name nor additional work. It only says that for this many people I have to intervew and write about, I will be paid this x amount. That was all. What exactly are my rights? Please help me. 03 Feb, 2006 11:10:25

RE:What are my rights? (modified 0 times) Ezzboss You should consult a lawyer. 04 Feb, 2006 01:43:37

RE:What are my rights? (modified 0 times) Novice Quality of advice is by and large affected by the quality of information received. Your matter is not likely to be resolved basing on the little information you presented. Your matter likely involving the areas of contract and intellectual property laws that they are few specialists available. It is wishful thinking there is a simple answer to your less-than-simple question. 04 Feb, 2006 10:07:24

RE:What are my rights? (modified 0 times) D. Teen I suppose a good starting point is referring to your contract. From your information, it appears the contract called for you to interview certain number of people and you would be paid certain amount of money. Now you have interviewed more people than contract. Are you entitled for more money? Perhaps a relevant question would be whether you have a collateral or further contract to do more work than the original contract. If it is your own initiative to do more, or even at a casual request from the employer, I afraid you may not have a strong chance to demand for more payment than contracted. Since the contract does not have any provision on the ownership of the "intellectual property" or the requirement of acknowledgment of the author, I also doubtful you can demand them now. See your lawyer for a better opinion if this is important to you. 06 Feb, 2006 10:34:21

RE:What are my rights? (modified 0 times) Amarmekber Was the manuscript the Chinese version of Lady Chatterley's Lover? if so I want to help. 04 Mar, 2006 12:59:28

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