Judge Grants Blake Lively Expanded Protections in Legal Battle with Justin Baldoni

The ruling limits public access to sensitive information as the high-profile lawsuit over harassment and defamation advances toward trial.

A judge approved Blake Lively's request for a strengthened protective order to safeguard sensitive information, including medical records and private communications, from public exposure.
The protective order designates certain materials as 'attorneys’ eyes only,' though it will not extend to trial proceedings, where evidence may become public.
Lively's legal team argued the protections were necessary due to concerns about leaks, online harassment, and potential harm to unrelated high-profile individuals.
Justin Baldoni's legal team supported the ruling's narrower scope but criticized Lively's earlier demands for being overly broad and intrusive.
The legal dispute, which includes allegations of harassment, defamation, and countersuits, is set to go to trial in March 2026.