This post was kindly submitted by Tyler James.

Though the Louisiana French word may be unfamiliar, we’ve all experienced the lagniappe. The word refers to a small, unexpected gift given to a customer by a merchant at the time of purchase. It’s the proverbial 13th donut that comes with the baker’s dozen. And it is incredibly powerful.

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Executive summary: USPS Prices will likely increase in 2011. This will effect webcartoonists operating in the U.S. who use the Post Office for shipping.

From their July 6 press release:

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In the course of your work as a cartoonist, the chances are overwhelming that, sooner or later, you’re going to hear “Work For Hire.” It’s a very good idea to understand it.

A work made for hire is an exception to the general rule that the creator of the work has legal rights as the author of that work. Under a Work for Hire contract, the employer — not the creator — owns all of the rights to the work. In other words, a Work for Hire contract establishes the employer as the rightful creator of the work.

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