Federal Judge Dismisses $400 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against Blake Lively

In a significant legal development, U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman of the Southern District of New York dismissed a $400 million lawsuit against actress Blake Lively, filed by actor-director Justin Baldoni. The lawsuit centered around allegations that Lively made false statements to The New York Times concerning harassment claims against Baldoni. The judge found that Baldoni had not sufficiently substantiated his primary claim regarding the alleged falsity of Lively’s statements. For further details on Judge Liman’s decision, more can be read in the original article here.