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Judge Awards Blake Lively Legal Fees, Denies Further Damages
Blake LivelyJustin BaldoniLewis J. LimanIt Ends With UsWayfarer StudiosRyan ReynoldsCalifornia Code of Civil Procedure
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Judge Lewis J. Liman ruled that Blake Lively can recover legal fees from Justin Baldoni for defending against his countersuit, but denied her request for punitive and treble damages Source: AP News. The ruling, issued Friday in New York, cites a California law designed to protect sexual harassment survivors from retaliatory lawsuits Source: AP News.
Key Points
- The judge found that Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios failed to prove Lively acted with malice, the only exception to awarding fees Source: AP News.
- Lively's lawyers, Michael Gottlieb and Esra Hudson, called the decision a victory, stating it shows she brought her claims in good faith Source: AP News.
- Baldoni's attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment Source: AP News.
- The bulk of the dispute was settled last month, with Lively receiving no money but permitted to pursue legal fees Source: AP News.
- The ground news summary echoes that Lively was denied additional damages but granted legal costs Source: ground-news.
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“Judge Lewis J. Liman said in a written ruling that Lively can recover legal fees and costs related to her defense against a countersuit Baldoni brought against her after she sued him in December 2024.”
AP News↗
“The judge rejected her claims to triple any damages and pursue punitive damages as well under the California law, saying that they did not fall within 'carefully crafted federal procedural rules designed to protect the rights of the parties.'”
ground-news↗
“Blake Lively was denied a bid for punitive and treble damages against It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni in a Los Angeles court ruling this month, but the judge ordered Baldoni to cover her legal fees and litigation costs linked to his failed counterclaim.”