Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s defamation lawsuit saga has seen significant developments in 2025, with several claims dismissed and ongoing disputes over remaining allegations. The latest widely reported update indicates a federal judge dismissed Baldoni’s $400 million lawsuit against Lively (and related claims), effectively ending that particular action for now, though parties indicated plans to pursue the next steps such as fees or further amendments in some filings. A separate wave of activity in early 2025 involved Lively’s counterclaims and Baldoni continuing to contest aspects of the litigation, including potential revisions to his case and additional legal strategies.[2][3][4][5][10]
If you’d like, I can pull the most recent coverage from major outlets (Variety, BBC, CBS News, The Independent) and summarize the timeline, key rulings, and who’s pursuing what next, with direct quotes and dates. Would you like a concise timeline or a side-by-side status table?
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Both actors filed lawsuits against each other after appearing together in the film It Ends With Us. Since then, even more lawsuits have been filed and a judge has set a date for it all to play out in court at trial. Here, we explain the row so far.
news.sky.comBoth actors filed lawsuits against each other after appearing together in the film It Ends With Us. Since then, even more lawsuits have been filed and a judge has dismissed some of the claims. Here, we explain the row so far.
news.sky.comThe actor and director's $400m lawsuit against his former co-star is formally ended by a US judge.
www.bbc.comJustin Baldoni plans to keep at his legal battle with "It Ends With Us" co-star Blake Lively after a judge dismissed his $400 million defamation lawsuit.
variety.comJudge tossed lawsuit Monday as contentious legal battle between co-stars continues
www.independent.co.ukJustin Baldoni's $400 million lawsuit against his "It Ends With Us" co-star, Blake Lively, and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, was dismissed by a judge on Monday.
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