Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe legal dispute between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni has returned to a Manhattan federal courtroom, despite a recent settlement agreement concerning Lively's sexual harassment claims related to their 2024 film, It Ends With Us. Lively is now seeking attorney fees, which Baldoni's lawyer, Ellyn Garofalo, argues is an attempt to circumvent the settlement and the jury trial that was avoided by the agreement. Garofalo stated that Lively's application for fees is inappropriate given she dismissed her claims without Baldoni or his production company paying any of the $300 million in damages she initially sought. Lively's attorney, Michael Gottlieb, contends that Baldoni's previous countersuit for defamation and extortion, which was dismissed last year, falls under a California law designed to protect sexual harassment survivors from retaliatory litigation, thus justifying the fee application. The original lawsuit involved Lively accusing Baldoni of inappropriate comments and boundary violations during filming, while Baldoni denied the allegations, claiming Lively fabricated complaints to gain creative control; the judge has not yet ruled on the attorney fees application. In fullBlake Lively and Justin Baldoni legal fight reignites in court despite recent settlementThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni lawsuit returns to court just weeks after deal
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe legal dispute between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni has returned to a Manhattan federal courtroom, despite a recent settlement agreement concerning Lively's sexual harassment claims related to their 2024 film, It Ends With Us. Lively is now seeking attorney fees, which Baldoni's lawyer, Ellyn Garofalo, argues is an attempt to circumvent the settlement and the jury trial that was avoided by the agreement. Garofalo stated that Lively's application for fees is inappropriate given she dismissed her claims without Baldoni or his production company paying any of the $300 million in damages she initially sought. Lively's attorney, Michael Gottlieb, contends that Baldoni's previous countersuit for defamation and extortion, which was dismissed last year, falls under a California law designed to protect sexual harassment survivors from retaliatory litigation, thus justifying the fee application. The original lawsuit involved Lively accusing Baldoni of inappropriate comments and boundary violations during filming, while Baldoni denied the allegations, claiming Lively fabricated complaints to gain creative control; the judge has not yet ruled on the attorney fees application. In fullBlake Lively and Justin Baldoni legal fight reignites in court despite recent settlementThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
