Yari likely to halt 'Crash' lawsuit

March 26, 2008 Producer Bob Yari said Wednesday that he will likely not continue his legal battle against the Producers Guild of America over his producer credit for the Oscar-winning best picture "Crash." On Tuesday, a California appeals court ruled in the PGA's favor, finding the decision to not award Yari producer credits in order to receive an Oscar was within the guild's rights and did not have an effect on the public's interest. The law gives them the protection that the private entity doesn't have to follow some semblance of due process if they make far-reaching decisions -- like going out to almost a billion people and saying, 'This guy is kind of a fraud.

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