Court Dismisses Majority of Blake Lively’s Sexual Harassment and Hostile Workplace Claims
The ongoing legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni over their film It Ends With Us has taken a significant turn, with a U.S. federal judge dismissing most of Lively’s claims, including allegations of sexual harassment.
The ruling, delivered by Judge Lewis Liman in New York, narrows what was initially a wide-ranging lawsuit into a more focused legal dispute centered primarily on retaliation and contractual issues.
Lively had filed the lawsuit in late 2024, alleging a hostile work environment and misconduct during the filming of the movie.
However, the court found that her sexual harassment claims could not proceed under applicable law, partly due to her classification as an independent contractor rather than an employee, and also because the alleged conduct did not meet the legal threshold in the given context.
Importantly, the dismissal does not entirely end the case.
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With trial proceedings expected to continue, the case remains far from over. What began as a high-profile allegation of workplace misconduct has now evolved into a narrower, but still consequential, legal contest—one that may ultimately hinge less on personal conduct and more on contractual obligations and alleged retaliation.
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