Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Holdings Inc., vs. Conopco, Inc.

In December 2022, the board of directors of Ben & Jerry’s, the premium ice cream brand known for its social awareness, successfully and confidentially settled a dispute with its parent company Unilever, a multinational consumer product company. The legal battle was over the billion-dollar brand’s corporate governance, including the licensing of Ben & Jerry’s products in the West Bank.

The fight gained international media attention after the board filed suit in federal court in New York seeking to stop the parent company from subverting its 2000 merger agreement that requires board approval for the sale of Ben & Jerry’s intellectual property.

AZA Lawyers: Shahmeer Halepota

Case Type: Litigation Plaintiff