Overview

• Judge Lewis J. Liman ruled that Lively’s intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress counts are withdrawn and cannot be supported with medical evidence.
• The court denied Baldoni’s motion to compel Lively to sign a HIPAA release for access to her therapy notes and medical records.
• Lively’s lawyers condemned the request for her medical information as a “press stunt” and said the withdrawal will streamline her lawsuit.
• Her remaining allegations against Baldoni, including sexual harassment and retaliation on the set of It Ends With Us, continue to move forward.
• Both Lively’s suit and Baldoni’s $400 million defamation and extortion countersuit are set for trial in March 2026.