Judge narrows Ben & Jerry's 'silencing' lawsuit
A US federal judge 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.
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A US federal judge 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.
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Judge narrows Ben & Jerry's 'silencing' lawsuit
A US federal judge 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.
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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.
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