Blake Lively (left) and Justin Baldoni (right).Photo:Gotham/GC Images; SplashNews Gotham/GC Images; SplashNews Blake LivelyandJustin Baldoni’s already-contentious legal battle will likely get uglier before they both eventually decide to settle their lawsuits, predicts legal expert Gregory Doll.“It’s very nasty, and I think it’s going to get nastier,” Doll, a lawyer and partner at Doll Amir & Eley in Los Angeles, tells PEOPLE. He does not represent either party and is not involved in the case....

Blake Lively on Feb. 16, 2025.Photo:TheStewartofNY/WireImage TheStewartofNY/WireImage Blake Livelystepped out for a red carpet comeback as her legal battle withJustin Baldonicontinues.The actressattended the star-studded live taping ofSNL50: The Anniversary Specialin New York City on Sunday, Feb. 16.Lively and husbandRyan Reynoldsarrived with herAnother Simple Favordirector Paul Feigas the couple marked their first joint public appearance since she sued herIt Ends With Uscostar Baldoni.“They had a great time,” a source tells PEOPLE. “It was nice getting out of the house and being around friends and familiar faces....

Anna Kendrick, Michele Morrone and Blake Lively on April 3, 2024.Photo:Cobra Team / BACKGRID Cobra Team / BACKGRID Blake LivelyandAnna Kendrickare busy at work on theirA Simple Favorsequel. The costars were photographed in Capri, Italy, on April 3, filming a sunny wedding scene forA Simple Favor 2. Lively, 36, wore a wedding dress in character as bride Emily Nelson in the nuptials with365 Daysactor Michele Morrone’snew character. Blake Lively and Michele Morrone on April 3, 2024....

Blake Lively at the 2024 Super Bowl.Photo:Blake Lively/instagram Blake Lively/instagram Blake Livelycarries a little piece ofRyan Reynoldseverywhere she goes! The actress, 36, reflected on her2024 Super Bowlexperience in anInstagram poston Tuesday and revealed how she made sure her husband, 47, joined in on the fun with the help of a special friendship bracelet. “Last weekI left my kids for the first time everand wore pants that were shoes. I took pictures upside down and had no clue....

Sue Sylvester from ‘Glee’ and Blake Lively at the Super Bowl.Photo:FOX Image Collection/Getty; Rob Carr/Getty FOX Image Collection/Getty; Rob Carr/Getty In the whirlwind of glitz and glamour that accompanies theSuper Bowl,Blake Livelymanaged to steal a bit of the spotlight this year with her unexpected fashion choice that sent fans on a trip down memory lane. Lively teamed the set with a white cropped tank top, but rather than keep it too sporty, she wore stiletto heels, a gold Tiffany and Co....

01of 35Blake Lively’s Sequin Dress at a Tiffany & Co. EventJOE SCHILDHORN/Patrick McMullan/GettyBlake Lively dazzled in a sequin fringe dress as she attended a Tiffany & Co. event in August 2009. Of course, she accessorized with some equally flashy jewelry, including several rings and a diamond bracelet. 01of 35 Blake Lively’s Sequin Dress at a Tiffany & Co. Event JOE SCHILDHORN/Patrick McMullan/Getty Blake Lively dazzled in a sequin fringe dress as she attended a Tiffany & Co....

01of 15 Blake Lively’s Glittery Nails Instagram 02of 15Blake Lively’s Stained Glass NailsInstagramLively went for a (somewhat) simpler nail look— just metallic burgundy with jewels on her ring fingers — to attend the 2018 Met Gala, so as not to take away fromher extravagant Versace dress. 02of 15 Blake Lively’s Stained Glass Nails Lively went for a (somewhat) simpler nail look— just metallic burgundy with jewels on her ring fingers — to attend the 2018 Met Gala, so as not to take away fromher extravagant Versace dress....

Blake Lively’s brother-in-lawBart Johnsonis apologizing after he appeared to publicly criticizeJustin Baldoni. “Anytime I’ve said anything unkind about someone I’ve regretted it. Fortunately that’s almost never and definitely not when I’m at my best,” Johnson, 54,wrotein his Jan. 28 post. “Regardless if it’s true or not, if it’s my opinion, even if I’m trying to speak truth or stand up for someone, it’s never good. Even in times where it might ‘feel’ justified and doing the right thing, it makes no difference....

Blake Lively and Bart Johnson in West Hollywood, California, on Oct. 10, 2017.Photo:Blair Raughley via AP Blair Raughley via AP Blake Lively’s brother-in-lawBart Johnsonis championing her publicly following the actress’s complaint filed against herIt Ends with Usdirector and costarJustin Baldoni. Johnson left a comment on an Instagram post fromThe New York Timesabout the complaint, which includes Lively’sallegations of sexual harassmentand claims that Baldoni, 40, launched a retaliatory public smear campaign to “destroy” her reputation....

Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively.Photo:Stewart Cook/Shutterstock; Jamie McCarthy/Getty Stewart Cook/Shutterstock; Jamie McCarthy/Getty Blake Lively’s legal team is condemning what they call “more attacks” fromJustin Baldoni. On Dec. 20, Lively, 37, who starred in Baldoni’s filmIt Ends with Us, filed a complaint against Baldoni and others, including his producing partners and publicists,alleging sexual harassment and a retaliatory smear campaignto tarnish her reputation. Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman called the claims “false, outrageous and intentionally salacious," and on Dec....

Blake Lively; Justin Baldoni.Photo:Jeff Spicer/Getty; Dia Dipasupil/Getty Jeff Spicer/Getty; Dia Dipasupil/Getty Blake Lively’s legal team is responding toJustin Baldoni’smove to sueThe New York Timesoveran explosive articledetailing her complaints against him. On Tuesday, Dec. 31, Baldoni was among plaintiffs who filed an 87-page complaint over a Dec. 21Timesarticle concerning LivelysuingherIt Ends with Usdirector-costar, 40, allegingsexual harassment and a retaliatory smear campaignagainst her. Baldoni, his production company Wayfarer Studios, business partners and public relations team, sued the publication for $250 million, alleging libel, false light invasion of privacy, promissory fraud and breach of implied-in-fact contract....

Blake Lively’s lawyers took a swipe atJustin Baldoni’s website via their latest statement in theIt Ends With Uslegal battle. Lively’s lawyers Mike Gottlieb and Esra Hudson said in a Feb. 12 statement that thesubpoenas they issued for Baldoni’s phone records"will expose the people, tactics, and methods that have worked to ‘destroy’ and ‘bury’ [Lively’s] reputation and family over the past year." “We will now receive all of the ‘receipts’ that, unsurprisingly, are nowhere to be found on Mr....

Blake Lively’s legal team has responded toJustin Baldoni’s $400 millionlawsuit against the actressover the contentious situation behind the scenes of their filmIt Ends with Us. Responding to the director-star’s defamation and extortion suit filed Thursday, Jan. 16, Lively’s legal team said in a statement, “This latest lawsuit from Justin Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios, and its associates is another chapter in the abuser playbook." “This is an age-old story: A woman speaks up with concrete evidence of sexual harassment and retaliation and the abuser attempts to turn the tables on the victim,” the statement continued....