In a new twist to the escalating legal feud between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, a federal judge has ruled in Justin Baldoni’s favour, rejecting Blake Lively’s attempt to drop her emotional distress claims without prejudice.

The actress Blake Lively has attempted to withdraw two of the claims she made about director Justin Baldoni. Both have been engaged in a legal dispute since Lively sued Baldoni in December 2024 after they worked together on the film It Ends With Us,

The ongoing legal dispute between "It Ends With Us" co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni escalated Tuesday over Lively's decision to withdraw claims of emotional distress from her lawsuit.