Overview
- Lively filed a heavily redacted opposition on Dec. 4–5, asserting a hostile work environment, retaliation, and a coordinated reputation‑damage campaign tied to It Ends With Us.
- Baldoni’s November motion for summary judgment calls her claims a litany of minor grievances and argues she suffered no adverse employment action; his separate $400 million countersuit was dismissed earlier this year.
- Deposition excerpts show Baldoni said of Lively, “It’s the Taylor Swift playbook,” describing fears she could paint herself as a victim if she did not promote the film.
- Baldoni also testified he told Lively he was circumcised during a December 2022 meeting at her home, saying she did not ask directly and noting others were present.
- Producer Steve Heath testified he showed Lively a video of his wife giving birth on set, which Lively says left her stunned; Judge Lewis J. Liman will decide the summary‑judgment motion ahead of a March 2026 trial.