Overview
- U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman rescheduled the civil trial to May 18, 2026, from March 9 in Manhattan federal court.
- He explained the shift was necessary because two criminal trials take precedence on his docket.
- The court set Jan. 22 for oral arguments on the parties' summary-judgment motions.
- Blake Lively alleges sexual harassment and retaliation tied to It Ends With Us and seeks more than $160 million in damages, which Justin Baldoni denies.
- Justin Baldoni's $400 million countersuit alleging extortion and defamation has been dismissed by the court.