Dominic Patten, Deadline; ‘The Pitt’s Battle With Michael Crichton Estate Heading To Trial As Warner Bros Rebuffed By Appeals Court
"Two months after hearing arguments from Pitt producers and the Michael Crichton Estate over whether the HBO Max series is derivative of ER, a panel of appeals court judges has affirmed a lower court ruling on the case. All of which means The Pitt and the now Skydance-owned Warner Bros is heading to a jury trial in L.A. Superior Court."