Blake Lively vows to keep fighting after judge dismisses most claims in Justin Baldoni lawsuit

Pop Culture NewsBlake Lively vows to keep fighting after judge dismisses most claims in Justin Baldoni lawsuit Lively issued a statement to her Instagram stories Friday saying she was grateful for the court's ruling as the case will now go to trial and she will get the opportunity to "tell [her] story in full."Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Actress Blake Lively leaves federal court following a court-ordered settlement conference in her civil lawsuit against actor and director Justin Baldoni related to the film "It Ends With Us," in New York City on Feb. 11.Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 4, 2026, 10:52 AM EDTBy Mirna AlsharifActress Blake Lively vowed to keep fighting after a federal judge dismissed most of her claims in her sexual harassment lawsuit against her “It Ends With Us” director and co-star, Justin Baldoni. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.In a 152-page ruling, on Thursday U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman tossed out 10 of Lively’s 13 claims against Baldoni, including harassment, defamation and conspiracy. He allowed three other claims to proceed to a trial scheduled to begin in May: breach of contract, retaliation, and aiding and abetting in retaliation.Lively issued a statement to her Instagram stories on Friday saying she was grateful for the court's ruling because the case will now go to trial and she will get the opportunity to "tell [her] story in full.""The last thing I wanted in my life was a lawsuit, but I brought this case because of the pervasive RETALIATION I faced, and continue to, for privately and professionally asking for a safe working environment for myself and others," Lively wrote in the statement. Lively went on to speak to other potential victims, encouraging them to speak up about "retaliation and digital warfare" regardless of how "unfathomably painful" it may be. "The physical pain fr...