Work Made For Hire Doctrine Cases in Fourth Circuit

Browse 1 work made for hire doctrine cases decided by Fourth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.

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Work Made For Hire Doctrine Opinions from Fourth Circuit (1)

Design Gaps, Inc. v. Distinctive Design & Construction LLC

Work-for-hire agreement insufficient for copyright transfer of architectural plans

Fourth Circuit · 2025-12-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 60/100

Design Gaps, Inc. v. Distinctive Design & Construction LLC, decided by Fourth Circuit on December 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit addressed whether a "work made for hi...

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Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 1.

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