Blake Lively can seek legal fees but no damages in Justin Baldoni defamation case, judge rules (opens original article in a new tab)

Blake Lively can seek legal fees from Justin Baldoni's production company but not additional damages in a defamation case, following a federal judge's ruling. The dispute was settled in May with undisclosed terms.

• Blake Lively can recover legal fees from Justin Baldoni's production company but not additional damages.
• A federal judge dismissed Baldoni's defamation lawsuit against Lively but allowed her to seek damages under a California #MeToo-era law.
• Lively and Baldoni settled their legal dispute in May with undisclosed terms.