Lively-Baldoni Legal Battle: Settlement Talks Loom

0:00It's April 3rd. Entertainment and celebrity news. Today starts now. AI-powered and trending. Lawyers for Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni got a surprise call from the judge and they're at ends with us legal battle. Just one day after a New York judge tossed out Lively's sexual harassment claims, both sides have to discuss their updated positions on settling the case. The calls are set for Monday with U.S. magistrate judge Sarah Cave Lively's team at 3 p.m., Baldoni's at 4 p.m., and they're closed to the public. This comes after Judge Lewis Lehman slashed Lively's lawsuit down to just three claims, breach of contract, retaliation, and aiding retaliation. He ruled her harassment accusations couldn't go to a jury because she's an independent contractor, not an employee, and the issues happen in New. Jersey, not California. The original suit from December 2024 accused Baldoni and his team of a toxic set, including boundary crossing and a post-production, smear campaign. Baldoni's lawyers are celebrating the win, calling it a big relief after reviewing tons of evidence and they're ready to fight the remaining claims.

1:08Lively's side sees it differently. They say the core issue of retaliation for speaking up on set safety is still alive and headed to trial on May. 18. Her team points out the harassment claims got dropped on technicalities, not because nothing happened. Now the focus shifts to those private settlement talks on Monday where both camps will lay out their latest stances. Lively's attorney made it clear they're prepping for court, not waving the white flag. With the case narrow but far from over, this view between the co-stars keeps heating up, and we'll see if Monday brings any real movement toward. Rapping it up.