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The ruling holds that Blake Lively can recover legal fees and costs related to defending against Justin Baldoni’s countersuit arising from the 2024 It Ends With Us dispute. Punitive damages are not granted; most claims are settled as the trial looms.
Blake Lively has been awarded legal costs totaling $8,035,040.88 in the It Ends With Us dispute; a judge has ruled she is entitled to fees and costs from Justin Baldoni’s countersuit, while damages were rejected. The settlement occurred in May 2026, with implications for future retaliation cases.
Justin Baldoni and wife Emily say they have faced trauma from a long-running legal battle with Blake Lively over harassment and retaliation claims. The case has been settled ahead of a trial, with judges dismissing parts of the claims and both sides expressing gratitude while acknowledging ongoing pain.
A set of personal essays and memoirs from diverse voices celebrate renewed reading habits amid cultural events like the UK National Year of Reading and Rabat's UNESCO World Book Capital status. The pieces recount early literary awakenings, midlife shifts to reading as refuge, and entrepreneurial journeys sparked by books, drawing from Guardian, Business Insider UK, and other outlets.