| Ben &
Jerry's Sues Unilever For West Bank Sales
of Ice Cream, Asks Injunction & Fees
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon Maxwell
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July 5 – Ben & Jerry's has
sued its corporate parent
Unilever for declaring that
its ice cream WILL be sold in
the West Bank, despite
B&J's independent board's
decision not to.
The case has been
filed in the U.S. District
Court for the Southern
District of New York where
Inner City Press immediately
found it in the docket.
Complaint on Patreon here.
Ben &
Jerry's says "from its stands
on migrant justice to LGBTQ+
right to BLM and climate
change, the Ben & Jerry's
brand is synonymous with
social activism... the
Independent Board of Director
determined that it would be
inconsistent with the
essential elements of Ben
& Jerry's brand integrity
for Ben & Jerry's to be
sold in the West
Bank."
Then they
cite a press release "Unilever
reaches new business
arrangements for Ben &
Jerry's in Israel."
A preliminary
then permanent injunction is
sought, along with attorney's
fees. Ben & Jerry's is
represented by Cohen &
Gresser LLP.
The case is Ben
& Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
v. Conopco, et al., 22-cv-5681
(Carter)
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