In Blake Lively Baldoni Case Judge Issues 152 Page Order Dismissing Some but Not All Claims

In Blake Lively Baldoni Case Judge Issues 152 Page Order Dismissing Some but Not All Claims by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, April 2 – 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, "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 On February 11, a six hour settlement conference on the 14th floor of SDNY, after which Inner City Press live streamed the exit. More on X for Subscribers here and Substack here On April 2, 2026 an hour before a conference, Judge Liman docketed a 152 page order, "Baldoni and his co-defendants, the Wayfarer Parties,1 now move for judgment in their favor on all claims. They bring two motions to do so: a motion for judgment on the pleadings and a motion for summary judgment. For the following reasons, the motions are granted in part and denied in part. In particular, the motions are granted except with respect to Lively’s fourth cause of action for retaliation in violation of California law against It Ends With Us Movie LLC and WayfarerStudios; her seventh cause of action against The Agency Group PR LLC for aiding and abetting retaliation in violation of California law; and her ninth cause of action for breach of an agreement called the Contract Rider Agreement against It Ends With Us Movie LLC" - full order on Patreon 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 *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Reporter's mobile (and weekends): 718-716-3540 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com