The Delaware Chancery Court has found the recapitalization of a media production company entirely fair. Faced with the possibility of bankruptcy and unable to service its debt, the company's board of directors (acting through its special committee) approved a revised recapitalization plan proposed by the company's majority stockholder and primary debt holder. The special committee retained independent legal counsel and a financial advisor. The special committee, after engaging in extensive due diligence, determined to negotiate the recapitalization proposal.
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware ruled that an affiliate that held an indirect ownership interest in, and was a lender to, an employer could be liable for severance payments under the Federal WARN Act. In order for liability to apply to the affiliate, the affiliate and employer need to be found to constitute a "single employer" for Federal WARN Act purposes.