Overview

• Justin Baldoni has retracted subpoenas issued to Taylor Swift and her law firm as part of his ongoing legal dispute with Blake Lively.
• Lively’s team praised the withdrawal, calling the subpoenas a distraction and an attempt to exploit Swift’s celebrity status.
• Baldoni’s legal team claimed they received necessary information through negotiations, eliminating the need for the subpoenas.
• Judge Lewis J. Liman had previously struck down a letter from Baldoni's attorney alleging extortion by Lively’s team, labeling it improper and irrelevant.
• The legal battle, stemming from harassment allegations and countersuits for defamation, is set to go to trial on March 9, 2026.