Warren had not worked in the playoffs after the 2006 season, which gave the league the right to release him from his contract through the union's collective bargaining agreement.
[4] Other officials critiqued Warren post-firing, with referee Paul Devorski calling him "horse shit".
[5] In 2009, one year after his release from the league, Warren went to the Ontario Labour Relations Board in an attempt to be re-hired.
While the Board ruled against his request, the Ontario Superior Court stepped in when it came to severance pay.
The Court said that the NHL had to pay Warren his severance, even though the OLRB said too much time passed after he was released.