when was it filed?
In the early 1990s.
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However, in the early 1990s, Pacific Arts and PBS went through a series of serious disagreements. Lawsuits were filed: by Nesmith and Pacific Arts against PBS for breach of contract,
is "slavery by another name" a novel? UNANSWERABLE what is "slavery by another name"? It is a book by American writer Douglas A. Blackmon. what is the book about? It explores the forced labor of prisoners, overwhelmingly African American men, through the convict lease system used by states and local governments. what kind of critical response did it get? It was a "New York Times" Best Seller and was praised by critics. did the book get adapted into a movie? As a 90-minute documentary film. what was the title of the film? Slavery by Another Name. who was the film's broadcaster? PBS what does it stand for? Public Broadcasting Service when was it founded? November 3, 1969 was it accused of being bias? Yes, on the program "Let Poland be Poland". was any lawsuit filed against the broadcaster? Yes, by Pacific Arts Corporation. why was it done? They were involved in a dispute over home video licensing rights.
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PBS [SEP] Lawsuit with Pacific Arts
In the 1990s, PBS became involved in a dispute over home video licensing rights with Pacific Arts Corporation, a multimedia company owned and operated by former Monkees guitarist Michael Nesmith. In 1990, Pacific Arts secured a contract with PBS to distribute their back catalog of programming on VHS under the PBS Home Video banner. However, in the early 1990s, Pacific Arts and PBS went through a series of serious disagreements. Lawsuits were filed: by Nesmith and Pacific Arts against PBS for breach of contract, intentional misrepresentation, intentional concealment, negligent misrepresentation, and interference with contract; and by PBS against Nesmith and Pacific Arts for lost royalties.