It Ends with Us is back in court chatter: legal battles over fees and harassment claims around its stars, plus a big media spotlight. Colleen Hoover—author of the 2016 novel—wrote it about domestic violence.
Judge Liman has ruled that Blake Lively can recover legal fees and costs from Justin Baldoni related to her defense in their 2024 film dispute. Punitive damages are not granted; the two parties settled most claims in May as a trial loomed. The California law cited seeks to shield harassment survivors from retaliatory lawsuits.