Quoting from that circular: > A work created by an independent contractor can be a work made for hire only if (a) it falls within one of the nine categories of

Quoting from that circular: > A work created by an independent contractor can be a work made for hire only if (a) it falls within one of the nine categories of works listed in part 2 above and (b) there is a written agreement between parties specifying that the work is a work made for hire. A question would be, does that "very informal contract that didn't state who owned the copyright for the work done, and didn't put any limitations on distribution" use the magic phrase "work for hire"? Another would be, does the contract say that it's governed under US laws or Canadian laws?