To be sure, there are jurisdiction issues — Mr. Redstone would be litigating issues over a Massachusetts trust in California, but this would at least ensure the early litigation took place in the Los Angeles court. Step 4: Remove the Viacom directors and replace them with handpicked successors, including Ms. Redstone. Presumably, they would meet immediately and fire Mr. Dauman. As I discussed in a previous Deal Professor, as a result of a mistake in Viacom's organizational documents, Mr. Redstone, acting through National Amusements, can remove the Viacom directors anytime.