They Scream

Ben and Jerry's doesn't like its friends being fired:

In an amended complaint filed in the Southern District of New York late Tuesday, the ice cream brand known for its outspoken views on human rights and the environment, said that UK-based Unilever's dismissal of Stever violated a merger agreement which prevents the unilateral removal of Ben & Jerry's CEO. The 2000 agreement stipulates that the CEO's removal can only occur "after good faith consultation with, and the participation in the discussion of, an advisory committee of the Company Board," according to the Vermont-based company's complaint. The independent board, it says, was established for communicating the brand's social mission and brand identity. Ben & Jerry's independent board and Unilever have consistently clashed over the brand's public stance on social matters. In 2022, Ben & Jerry's sued Unilever for stopping the company from halting sales of its products in the occupied West Bank. A federal judge later rejected the request.

The ice cream men don't have a case...