Overview
- U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman ruled that all versions of the childbirth footage fall under a prior discovery order and must be turned over by Nov. 20.
- The judge said the additional video “should have been produced” and could tend to support Lively’s account of the on-set encounter.
- The material is deemed extremely sensitive and will remain under a protective order for private review by Lively and her legal team.
- The court denied Lively’s bid to bar Heath from testifying and declined sanctions, while ordering Heath to pay her attorneys’ fees tied to this motion.
- Heath disputes Lively’s characterization of the clip, saying she saw only a post-birth moment, as broader litigation continues with summary judgment pending and a March 2026 trial set.