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Month: February, 2017
Devin McRae Quoted in The Hollywood Reporter on Oscars Flub
Category: News | Tuesday, February 28th, 2017 | Comments Off on Devin McRae Quoted in The Hollywood Reporter on Oscars Flub
Devin McRae was quoted in The Hollywood Reporter regarding the infamous 2017 Oscars blunder that incorrectly awarded “La La Land” with the “Best Picture” award rather than the actual winner, “Moonlight.” PricewaterhouseCoopers, the accounting firm that has tallied Academy votes and delivered results for the past 83 years, has formally accepted responsibility for the error. According to Devin, the mistake isn’t likely to go to litigation, but the Academy could theoretically accuse PricewaterhouseCoopers of breaching a duty of care.
“The contract could have spelled out the duties of PricewaterhouseCoopers including an obligation to present the right results,” said Devin. “They’ve been doing this so long, they might have developed a contract that’s really detailed. The Academy might attempt to get a price break, telling PWC, ‘You have to take a hit. This is the worst possible error you can make.’”
To read the full article, click here.
Devin McRae’s Onza Partners/NBC Copyright Lawsuit Featured in Multiple Publications After Judge Refuses to Dismiss Case
Category: News | Thursday, February 16th, 2017 | Comments Off on Devin McRae’s Onza Partners/NBC Copyright Lawsuit Featured in Multiple Publications After Judge Refuses to Dismiss Case
Devin McRae’s representation of Spanish producer Onza Partners was featured in Ashley Cullins’ Hollywood Reporter article “‘Timeless’ Lawsuit Survives Motion to Dismiss”; Ted Johnson’s Variety article “Judge Refuses to Dismiss ‘Timeless’ Copyright Lawsuit”; and Dominic Patten’s Deadline article “NBC & Sony’s Move To End ‘Timeless’ Ripoff Suit Rejected – For Now.”
Devin represents Onza Partners in its lawsuit claiming that NBC’s TV show “Timeless” rips off the storyline of Spanish series “El Ministerio del Tiempo.” U.S. District Court Judge Steven Wilson denied Sony and other defendants’ motion to dismiss Onza Partners’ lawsuit.
Devin McRae Quoted Extensively in USA Today on Johnny Depp Fraud Lawsuit
Category: News | Wednesday, February 1st, 2017 | Comments Off on Devin McRae Quoted Extensively in USA Today on Johnny Depp Fraud Lawsuit
USA Today recently asked Devin McRae to comment on actor Johnny Depp’s lawsuit against former business management company The Management Group, which alleges fraud, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and more. In response to the filing, TMG filed a countersuit claiming that Depp alone is responsible for his financial troubles. According to Devin, disputes of this kind in the industry are not uncommon, due to the substantial amount of trust that entertainers place in their business managers.
“The client has an expectation that, ‘I don’t have to review bank statements every month or manage my manager,’” said Devin. “You’re ceding a significant amount of money to (managers) to take care of everything for you, for typically a 5% fee, and for a high earner that’s a lot of money. What other situation do you do that? With that comes a lot of opportunity for malfeasance.”
To read the full article and the rest of Devin’s comments, click here.