Overview

• On June 9, Judge Lewis J. Liman dismissed Justin Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit and his $250 million libel complaint against the New York Times with prejudice.
• Baldoni retains the right to amend four breach-of-contract claims by a June 23 deadline, according to his attorney Bryan Freedman.
• Blake Lively’s sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against Baldoni remains active with a trial date set for March 2026.
• Lively’s lawyers have served subpoenas on Scooter Braun and HYBE America to obtain records on PR strategist Melissa Nathan’s work for Baldoni.
• The dispute has drawn comparisons to other high-profile celebrity legal battles, underscoring its potential influence on future misconduct and defamation cases.