Saturday, January 24, 2026

In Blake Lively Baldoni Case Arguments on Summary Judgment and for Signal Sanctions


by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack

SDNY COURTHOUSE, Jan 22 – In the Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni lawsuits, a hearing was held on February 3 before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Lewis J. Liman. Inner City Press was there with live coverage, thread

On September 16 the Wayfarer Parties filed their 12 page "privilege log" of documents they say should not be subject to discovery, on Patreon here

On December 9, "Oral argument regarding the Wayfarer Parties' Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings and Motion for Summary Judgment and Lively's Motion for Spoliation Sanctions is scheduled for January 22, 2026. Trial in the Lively Action is adjourned to May 18, 2026. Also, case (and Abel case) referred to Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave for settlement purposes.

On January 22 Inner City Press live tweeted the arguments here, afterward asking about the Heath into the trailer issue.

More on Jan 22 on X for Subscriber here, Substack here

Back on February 6, a new book "Hollywood Hearsay," ranging from the CRD complaint in California o Jed Wallace's new case in Texas, comparing SDNY defamation cases, including Sarah Palin v NYT. Book here, Audiobook here

More on X for Subscribers here and Substack here, Buy Me a Coffee here

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