This past summer and fall, Professor of Law Tim McFarlin presented on the topic of state-law copyright at the Southeastern Association of Law Schools, Intellectual Property Scholars, and Intellectual Property Mosaic conferences.

“I’ve been speaking on the broader implications of my articles that analyzed whether Mark Twain infringed a state-law copyright in Mary Ann Cord’s account of her enslavement and liberation,” McFarlin said, “including the implications for modern works recorded without performing artists’ authority. Other IP scholars at these conferences gave me very useful feedback on this, which I expect will be a big part of my next article.” 

Additionally, McFarlin’s latest article, “Infringing Uses, Not Works,” was published this fall in the South Carolina Law Review. 

“The early reactions to this article have been really exciting and gratifying. I’m hopeful it will deepen our understanding of infringement and remedies in copyright law.”