Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni lawyers due in court ahead of 'It Ends With Us' trial
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Key Points:
- Lawyers for Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are set for a final hearing in Manhattan federal court ahead of a May civil trial focused on Lively's retaliation claims against Baldoni's production company.
- The sexual harassment claims by Lively were dismissed by U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman, limiting the trial to retaliation allegations.
- Lively alleges Baldoni created a sexually charged work environment during filming of "It Ends With Us" and retaliated against her when she complained, while Baldoni and his company deny the allegations.
- The upcoming hearing will address legal arguments on potential damages and the admissibility of evidence, with both actors expected to testify.
- Baldoni previously filed a $400 million countersuit against Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds for defamation, which was dismissed by the judge in June.
