Under what law did the Applicants move to add a claim against Ben Jerrys?
Ben_Jerrys Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
e**"); and Rebecca Spiegelman v. Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc., Class Action No. 46391-07-21 (the "Spiegelman Case")).
The named plaintiffs in the Ben-Ami Case and the Spiegelman Case asserted that Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc.'s ("Homemade's") July 19, 2021 announcement that it would cease to sell products in the disputed territories was a violation of Section 3(a1) of the "Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry to Public Places Law, 2000" In the Ben-Ami Case, the named plaintiff sought an order requiring Homemade to withdraw its announcement, and made a personal claim of NIS 100 (approximately USD$30), and the class's total claim was NIS 14,000,000 (approximately USD$4,307,690). In the Spiegelman Case, the named plaintiffs sought an injunction that would restrain Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc. ("Homemade") from discriminating against the residents of the disputed territories and would force Homemade to market its products in an equal manner in Israel. The amount sought in the Spiegelman Case was a personal claim of NIS 100 (approximately USD$30) and the class's total claim is NIS 30,000,000 (approximately USD$9,230,770).
On December 16, 2021, the Ben-Ami and Spiegelman plaintiffs (referred to hereafter as the "Applicants") moved together to submit a unified motion to certify a class action under the Israeli Class Action Law. At the same time, the Applicants moved to amen
Source: Item 3 — LITIGATION (FDD pages 18–20)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Ben Jerrys's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Ben-Ami and Spiegelman plaintiffs, referred to as the Applicants, moved to amend their motion to certify a class action to add a claim under Israel's "Anti-Boycott Law". This action occurred on December 29, 2021. The original cases, Ido Ben-Ami v. Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc. and Rebecca Spiegelman v. Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc., were filed on July 21, 2021, in the Central District Court of Israel.
The initial claims stemmed from Ben Jerrys's July 19, 2021, announcement that it would cease selling products in disputed territories, which the plaintiffs alleged violated Section 3(a1) of the "Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services, and Entry to Public Places Law, 2000". In the Ben-Ami Case, the plaintiff sought to force Ben Jerrys to withdraw its announcement, with a personal claim of approximately USD$30 and a total class claim of approximately USD$4,307,690. The Spiegelman Case sought an injunction to prevent Ben Jerrys from discriminating against residents of the disputed territories, with a similar personal claim of approximately USD$30 and a total class claim of approximately USD$9,230,770.
These legal actions and the subsequent attempt to add a claim under the Anti-Boycott Law highlight the complexities and potential legal challenges that Ben Jerrys franchisees might face when operating in international markets, particularly concerning political and social issues. It also demonstrates the importance of understanding local laws and regulations, as well as the potential for significant financial claims in class action lawsuits.