Restrictions on Terminations Ordered in Altice Layoffs Suit, While It Seeks Dismissal
A Delaware Chancery Court Feb. 13 decision "is a strong step" toward protecting News 12 Networks jobs and its "unique hyper-local programming," former News 12 President Patrick Dolan said Wednesday. He and other Dolan family members are suing Altice USA…
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for the News 12 layoffs allegedly violating terms of Altice's buy of Cablevision (see 1809050032). Chancery Judge Joseph Slights ordered that while litigation is underway, Altice can't terminate News 12 employees for other than "actual, bona fide cause" or with prior court approval. He also set trial for Sept. 4. Altice, in a motion to dismiss brief earlier this month, said Cablevision and Altice are the only parties to the agreement, not the Dolans, and thus they lack standing, and the covenant at the basis of their complaint didn't survive the deal's closing and is unenforceable.