Rebel Creamery filed for Chapter 11 protection in Utah after appealing a federal judgment that ordered it to pay Van Leeuwen Ice Cream $23.785 million and change the look of its pints. The August 14 filing lists about $13.78 million in assets and $23.85 million in liabilities, with the Van Leeuwen claim listed as disputed and accounting for nearly all unsecured debt; assets include roughly $5.22 million in cash, $2.59 million in receivables and $5.65 million in inventory. U.S. District Judge Eric Komitee ruled on July 16 that Rebel had intentionally infringed and diluted Van Leeuwen's trade dress by using pastel, minimalist cartons with matching lids and black script lettering that were close enough to confuse shoppers. Trial evidence included consumer complaints, store employees shelving the brands together and mislabeling prices, and the lack of design-development records for Rebel's packaging. Van Leeuwen had sought $36.4 million, but the court cut the award by about a third after finding some Rebel sales reflected demand for keto ice cream rather than packaging alone. Chapter 11 halts collection efforts while Rebel reorganizes and pursues its appeal.