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HBO copyright infringement suit dismissed for US publication requirement

By Nick Robertson ( March 4, 2025, 18:55 GMT | Insight) -- A US judge yesterday granted HBO's move to dismiss allegations of copyright infringement over its hit miniseries “Chernobyl.” Kaplan agreed with the recommendation of a magistrate judge that the content allegedly used without permission doesn't satisfy the US publication requirement for domestic copyright enforcement.A copyright infringement suit against HBO over its hit 2019 miniseries “Chernobyl” was dismissed yesterday, with US Southern District of New York Judge Lewis Kaplan accepting a recommendation and report on the issue of domestic publication (see here)....

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