Overview
- U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman entered final judgment on Oct. 31 after Baldoni did not file an amended complaint following the suit’s June dismissal.
- The court issued a show‑cause order on Oct. 17; Lively alone responded, asking for a final judgment and for her attorneys’‑fees motion to remain active, which the judge granted.
- Baldoni retains the right to appeal once the court resolves Lively’s pending request for legal fees.
- In June, the judge dismissed defamation claims under litigation and fair‑reporting privileges and California’s AB 933, leaving limited contract‑related claims that were never refiled.
- Lively’s original sexual‑harassment and retaliation case against Baldoni remains active and is scheduled for trial in March 2026.