Judge Awards Blake Lively Defense Costs as Justin Baldoni Publishes Settlement in $400 Million Case
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Updated · TheWrap · Jun 15
Judge Awards Blake Lively Defense Costs as Justin Baldoni Publishes Settlement in $400 Million Case
3 articles · Updated · TheWrap · Jun 15
Summary
Judge Lewis J. Liman ruled last week that Blake Lively can recover defense costs under California’s 2023 Section 47.1 law, leaving only the amount of attorney fees to be decided.
Bryan Freedman, Justin Baldoni’s lawyer, said he published the full settlement to lock in finality and prevent either side from reviving claims over punitive, treble or compensatory damages.
The fee ruling came a month after Lively and Baldoni settled, just two weeks before their nearly two-year dispute was due to reach federal trial.
Baldoni also waived his right to appeal the dismissal of his own $400 million lawsuit against Lively, signaling the core fight is effectively over despite remaining collateral matters.