Blake lively celebrates “Incredible Win” as court awards legal fees against Baldoni
Key takeaways
- Add ARY News on Google AAResize Blake Lively is declaring victory after a U.S.
- Liman ruled that Lively can recover legal fees and costs related to her defense against Baldoni’s $400 million defamation countersuit, which the court dismissed in June 2025.
- The decision cited a California law protecting sexual harassment survivors from retaliatory lawsuits meant to silence victims.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Blake Lively is declaring victory after a U.S. federal judge ruled that Justin Baldoni must cover her legal fees tied to their high-profile It Ends With Us dispute, though the court denied her request for additional damages.
On Friday, June 13, 2026, U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman ruled that Lively can recover legal fees and costs related to her defense against Baldoni’s $400 million defamation countersuit, which the court dismissed in June 2025.
The decision cited a California law protecting sexual harassment survivors from retaliatory lawsuits meant to silence victims. However, Judge Liman denied Lively’s request for punitive damages, treble damages, and other relief.