Judge narrows Ben & Jerry's lawsuit accusing Unilever of silencing social activism
The ruling narrows a 10-count complaint and leaves two missed-payment claims alive as Magnum replaces Unilever as the main defendant.
- On Friday, federal Judge Kevin Castel dismissed major portions of Ben & Jerry's lawsuit against Unilever, which had accused its former parent of censorship and attempting to dismantle its independent board.
- Ben & Jerry's alleged Unilever violated their 2000 merger agreement by suppressing activism, including protests regarding Gaza and planned criticism of President Donald Trump, though Unilever denied the censorship claims.
- Regarding financial disputes, two claims survived concerning missed payments from a 2022 settlement, with Unilever allegedly failing to pay $2.5 million to the company and $2 million to support Palestinian almond farmers.
- Judge Castel ruled that Magnum, the Amsterdam-based company that has owned Ben & Jerry's since it was spun off from Unilever last year, will replace Unilever as the primary defendant.
- Separately, Unilever and Magnum are seeking dismissal of a defamation lawsuit in San Francisco filed by Anuradha Mittal, the former chair of Ben & Jerry's independent board who was ousted last December.
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Judge narrows Ben & Jerry's 'silencing' lawsuit
A federal judge on has dismissed major portions of a Ben & Jerry's lawsuit accusing its former parent company Unilever of trying to silence the ice cream maker's social activism, dismantle its board and stop funding its namesake foundation.
Judge narrows Ben & Jerry's lawsuit accusing Unilever of silencing social activism
A federal judge on Friday dismissed major portions of a Ben & Jerry's lawsuit accusing its former parent Unilever of trying to silence the ice cream maker's social activism, dismantle its board and stop funding its namesake foundation.
Judge Narrows Ben & Jerry’s Lawsuit Claiming Unilever Silenced Its Social Activism – Axadle
A U.S. federal judge has sharply narrowed Ben & Jerry’s lawsuit against its former parent, Unilever, rejecting most of the ice cream maker’s claims that the consumer-goods giant tried to suppress its social activism, weaken its independent board and cut support for the company’s namesake foundation. U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel in Manhattan dismissed seven […]
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