Law360, New York (February 27, 2012, 4:15 PM ET) -- Ice cream manufacturers Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc. and another Unilever PLC unit reached settlements totaling $7.5 million with consumers in California federal court Friday, ending three related class actions alleging the companies falsely advertised Ben & Jerry's and Breyers chocolate ice cream as all-natural.
The trio of classes asked U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton to issue preliminary approval and class certification of a deal requiring Unilever, the parent company of Ben & Jerry's and Breyers maker Conopco Inc., to establish two settlement funds to reimburse...
Consumers Scoop Up $7.5M In Ben & Jerry's False Ad Deal
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