Overview

• The Times filed a Sept. 30 complaint in New York state court seeking roughly $150,000 in attorney’s fees and damages under the state’s anti-SLAPP law.
• U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman dismissed Wayfarer’s countersuit in a 132-page order, citing New York’s fair report privilege and a lack of plausible actual malice, and Wayfarer declined to amend.
• Lively’s sexual-harassment and retaliation claims continue in discovery, with a trial date reported for March 9, 2026.
• Justin Baldoni has added criminal defense attorney Alexandra Shapiro to his team, with her appearance filed on Sept. 15.
• Baldoni told reporters at LAX he is “doing wonderful,” describing himself as grateful and positive as the legal fight continues.