Blake Lively i Justin Baldoni are in court for one last attempt to resolve their never-ending legal drama before the trial in May.
Lively, 38, and Baldoni, 41, were both photographed arriving at a New York City courthouse on Wednesday, February 11.
Lively, who arrived alone, wore a gray dress with pink and white buttons and a green striped cardigan. Baldoni, meanwhile, opted for a green coat with a pink scarf as he put on a united front with his wife, Emily.
Settlement conferences are fairly standard in federal civil litigation, often held to determine whether a case can be settled without the additional tie-up and expense associated with going to trial.
Blake Lively’s alleged feud with director and co-star Justin Baldoni on the set of It Ends With Us erupted into multiple lawsuits in 2025. The former Gossip Girl star began the legal battle by filing a complaint with the California Department of Civil Rights and later suing Baldoni over allegations of sexual harassment. Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan (…)
Before, judge Lewis J. Liman ordered Lively and Baldoni to contact a magistrate discuss a possible deal. The comments came after Liman revealed in December 2025 that he has two criminal trials and “as important as this case is … criminal trials have precedents.”
Later that month, both sides reflected on the one-year anniversary of their ongoing legal battle.
“A year ago, Blake Lively filed a complaint with the California Department of Civil Rights to continue advocating for a safe workplace after the experiences she and others had on the film. End With Us,” Lively’s lawyers Mike Gottlieb i Ezra Hudson said in a statement to we on December 22, 2025. “For the past year, Blake has persevered against a multibillionaire-funded effort to try to ‘bury’ her, her family and companies through retaliatory lawsuits and a relentless media and digital campaign. With her retaliatory lawsuits dismissed and only her lawsuits set to go to trial in May, Ms. scenes to silence and discredit the women who they dare to speak.”
As for Baldoni’s legal team, they have shared a message of thanks for those who hope the “truth” will prevail.
“My clients are deeply grateful for the support and kind words they have received over the past year,” Baldoni’s attorney said. Bryan Freedman said in a statement to we. “We are confident that the truth will eventually prevail, and the care shown by so many has been a significant source of strength during an incredibly difficult time.”
In 2024, reports began to surface that there was tension between Lively and Baldoni on set End With Usa film based on Colleen Hooverthe best-selling book of.
The judge overseeing Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s ongoing legal battle is suggesting that the It Ends With Us co-stars settle out of court. Judge Lewis J. Liman ordered Lively, 38, and Baldoni, 41, on Tuesday, Dec. 9, to contact a magistrate judge to discuss a settlement. The update came on the same day that it was announced that (…)
In December 2024, Lively sued Baldoni, accusing her co-star and director of sexual harassment and orchestrating an alleged smear campaign against her.
Baldoni has vehemently denied the accusations and subsequently Lively countersued. His demand, however, he was fired by a judge in June 2025.
Before Lively’s trial against Baldoni begins in May, both sides have made headlines after evidence and depositions were revealed.
Text messages and emails ai from stars com taylor swift, Ryan Reynolds, Jenny Slate, Isabella Ferrer i Ben Affleck they have been released through court documents.
Days after hundreds of documents were sealed, including numerous text messages with Lively and her Hollywood colleagues, Baldoni and his legal team appeared in court on January 22 and asked a judge dismiss Lively’s lawsuit. Judge Liman has yet to rule.