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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.’”

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