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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are edging closer to a courtroom showdown after failing to reach a settlement during mediation.
The ongoing legal conflict between the two actors shows no signs of abating, as they appeared at a Manhattan courthouse for a mediation session that ultimately did not produce an agreement. Consequently, the case is now poised to proceed to trial, which Baldoni’s lawyer has indicated he is eagerly anticipating.
The legal saga between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively continues on over a year after she filed her lawsuit. The pair were both at a Manhattan courthouse for a mediation session that failed to reach a deal. Now, they are one step closer to taking the case to trial. Baldoni’s lawyer said he is looking forward to this.
Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively failed to reach a deal in their lawsuit
In late 2024, Lively sued Baldoni for harassment on the set of It Ends With Us. She also alleged that Baldoni conducted a smear campaign against her. Baldoni responded with a lawsuit against Lively and Ryan Reynolds, but a judge dismissed it in 2025.
On Feb. 11, Lively and Baldoni went to a mandatory settlement talk in New York. They were there for six hours before the two actors left separately. This is a standard part of federal procedure, but it didn’t appear that either side believed the talks would actually go anywhere.
According to Bryan Freedman, Baldoni’s attorney, they failed to reach a deal. He said he believes they will take the case to trial.
“I do,” he told Variety. “We’re looking forward to it.”
The trial is currently scheduled for May 18.