Respond to Agency Law scenario

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Topic: Respond to Agency Law scenario

I have posted 1,2,3,4 parts and would like respond or 1-2 paragraphs for each # if possible. Agency Law response: Mary, a manager at Big Software, Inc, hired Chris to do general clerical work for her. She maintained control over his work, gave him day-to-day instructions regarding his duties, paid him on an hourly basis, and furnished all equipment he needed. Big Software, Inc for tax purposes claimed Chris as an independent contractor. Big was audited by the IRS who took the position that Chris was an employee. Is Chris an independent contractor, why or why not, and what is the effect of a finding of employee or independent contractor as far as the IRS is concerned? (See uploaded pix ) (1part b –in 45 words respond to the attached post of someone. This will come in a few days) 2. Employment Law respond Joe Coder an employee of Big Software Company, worked for months during company time and used Big’s equipment to develop an idea that he had been nurturing. Finally, the idea came to fruition. Coder’s employer laid claim to the invention (a business process similar to “One Click” shopping) on the grounds that the firm’s equipment had been utilized on company time. Coder had obtained a patent on the invention and claimed that his employer had no rights to the invention at all. Who is right? How could an employer guard against such arguments in the future? (See uploaded or requested login) ——— 3. Intellectual property respond . Programs to Go, Inc. developed a software program after several years of research and development aimed at the social networking space. The particular software program was then test–marketed in Seattle, at which point a competitor filed suit claiming that the Programs to Go, Inc program violated the competitor’s copyright on a program they too were test-marketing. What is the test to determine whether a copyright has been violated? Do you think the challenge will prevail? Why? ‐——– 3.part b– respond in 50 words about the topic. ‐—‐ 4. In 2-3 sentences –What is the most important thing you learnfsted from this topic this week?