The presiding federal judge Blake Lively‘s It ends with us court battle with Justin Baldoni made a decision about his latest legal move.
According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly Tuesday, May 12, Judge Lewis J. Liman He declined Lively’s request to file more information and provide more details in the case.
Instead, the judge explained that he no longer needed to read the parties again before deciding whether Lively, 38, was entitled to money or damages. (TMZ first reported the news.)
Us has reached out to Lively and Baldoni’s teams for comment.
On May 4 news broke that both parties had reached a solution and will avoid a New York City hearing later in the month.
“The final product – the movie It ends with us – is a source of pride for all of us who have worked to bring it to life. Raising awareness, and making a meaningful impact on the lives of domestic violence survivors — and all survivors — is the goal behind it,” attorneys for both Lively and Baldoni, 42, said in a statement. Us. “We appreciate the program that has brought challenges and we recognize the concerns raised by Ms. Lively that should have been listened to.”
Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni
Nicole Rivelli / Sony Pictures Releases / Courtesy Everett CollectionThe statement continued, “We are strongly committed to workplaces free of inappropriate and unproductive conditions. It is our sincere hope that this will bring closure and allow all parties involved to move forward in a constructive and peaceful manner, including a respectful online environment.”
Days later, however, Lively filed a notice of paymentin which he sought damages for his attorneys’ fees and costs, as well as compensatory and punitive damages.
“This settlement is a tremendous victory for Blake Lively,” her attorneys said Us on May 7. “According to this settlement, and waiving their right to appeal, Justin Baldoni and each of the defendants now face a personal charge of abusing the legal system to silence and intimidate Ms. Lively. retaliation.”
Justin Baldoni, Blake Lively
Sony Pictures Release / Courtesy Everett CollectionBaldoni’s team, however, saw the solution to “complete victory” and the opportunity for all teams to move forward.
“The court had already dismissed 10 of 13 claims of Ms. Lively, including all claims of sexual harassment, all claims of defamation and all claims against individual defendants,” Baldoni’s lawyer. Bryan Freedman said the statement to Us on May 7. “Ms. Lively voluntarily dismissed all the others. In our view, they settled because they knew they would lose in court. What remains is a pending request for money based on a small matter that has been in court since September 2025.”
Lively and Baldoni’s legal drama began in December 2024, when the actor sued him It ends with us costar and director of sexual harassment, creating a hostile work environment and purposefully creating a smear campaign directed at the actor.
The almost two-year legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni came to an abrupt end in May 2026 – and according to legal experts, the terms and conditions of the settlement mean the case is closed for good. On May 4, 2026, news broke that Lively and Baldoni had reached an agreement a few days earlier. […]
Lively sued Baldoni, her publicity team and a series of other defendants, alleging that he retaliated against her for coming forward with her allegations of sexual harassment.
Baldoni denied the allegations and then argued with Lively. June 2025, though, be the judge dismissed his case against the actress.
In April, Lively faced his own legal error when a judge ruled that most of his legal claims against Baldoni. will be dismissed.
