Overview
- Blake Lively’s attorneys told the court that Justin Baldoni’s counsel asked irrelevant questions about her sexual and romantic history and warned they will seek sanctions and a protective order if it happens again.
- Judge Lewis J. Liman previously dismissed Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit, leaving Lively’s harassment and retaliation claims on track for trial in New York on May 18, 2026.
- The court has set argument on summary judgment and sanctions for January 22, with a settlement conference scheduled for February 11.
- Both sides marked the one-year anniversary with public statements, with Lively’s lawyers framing her actions as workplace advocacy and Baldoni’s attorney expressing confidence that the truth will prevail.
- Lively seeks roughly $160–161 million in damages, with filings citing losses across acting and producing work as well as her haircare and beverage businesses.