Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively Legal Teams Debate Expert Witnesses Before Trial

17 articles · Updated · NBC News · Apr 28

At a three-hour pretrial hearing in Manhattan, Judge Lewis Liman asked both sides to check availability for expert witnesses, including professors Aron Culotta, Dina Mayzlin, and former Meta executive Nicole Alexander.
Lively's lawyers argued she lost up to $35 million from a potential sequel, while Baldoni's team dismissed her damages claims as speculative. The trial is scheduled to begin May 18 and may last three weeks.
Ten of Lively’s thirteen claims were dismissed, with breach of contract and retaliation moving forward. The case, stemming from the 2024 film 'It Ends With Us,' has drawn attention from celebrities and industry figures.

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Can Blake Lively convince a jury her reputation is worth a staggering $290 million?

Beyond public support, what role could Ryan Reynolds play in his wife's retaliation trial?

How did a contract rider become Lively's key weapon after #MeToo laws failed her?

What really happened on the 'It Ends With Us' set to spark this Hollywood legal war?

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