Overview
- Blake Lively’s attorneys told the court that Justin Baldoni’s legal team asked irrelevant questions about her sexual and romantic history during depositions, calling the conduct inappropriate and unprofessional.
- They warned they will seek a protective order and sanctions and may suspend future depositions if such questioning continues, according to the letter filed with the court.
- Both sides marked the one-year point with public statements, with Lively’s lawyers emphasizing workplace-safety concerns and persistence, and Baldoni’s attorney expressing gratitude and confidence that the truth will prevail.
- Judge Lewis J. Liman previously dismissed Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit in June, while Lively’s claims continue and seek $160 million in damages after her 2024 filings, including a complaint to the California Civil Rights Department.
- Key dates ahead include a January 22 hearing on summary judgment and sanctions, a February 11 in-person settlement conference in New York, and a trial set for May 18, 2026.