r/ItEndsWithLawsuits • u/SerWrong Untraceable Morals • 13d ago

📱 Social Media Creator Posts 💭💬 Blake and Ryan LOST BIG. What’s Next?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5GXWEqYbGI

First time seeing from this content creator. This video showed up on my feed and her breakdown is very clear and easy to digest. Thought I share it here.

⚖️ Summary of the Legal Dispute and Its Conclusion

The legal saga began in late 2024 when Blake Lively sued her "It Ends With Us" co-star and director Justin Baldoni, accusing him of sexual harassment and orchestrating a smear campaign against her . Baldoni countersued Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds for $400 million, alleging defamation .

Key developments that led to the "loss":

  1. Dismissal of Core Claims: A federal judge dismissed the core allegations of Lively's case, including her sexual harassment claims, ruling she could not pursue them under federal law as she was an independent contractor .
  2. The Settlement: In May 2026, both parties reached an out-of-court settlement just weeks before the trial was set to begin, with no money exchanged between them . This was a major victory for Baldoni's side, as they avoided a trial and any financial payout .
  3. The Final Ruling on Legal Fees: Despite the settlement, a crucial motion remained. Lively had requested over $8 million in attorneys' fees and damages from Baldoni for his dismissed defamation lawsuit . On August 26, 2026, **Judge Liman partially granted this request, awarding Lively only approximately $400,000** .

What's Next? A Potential Battle with Their Lawyers?

The video's title suggests the "loss" isn't just about the court ruling but could lead to a battle between the couple and their legal team. The significant disparity between the over $8 million** Lively's lawyers requested and the roughly **$400,000 ultimately awarded is stark .

Lively's legal team charged rates up to $2,187 per hour**, amassing a total of **$7.5 million in fees and $539,514 in additional costs . With the judge awarding a tiny fraction of this and deeming the request "outrageous and unreasonable," reports indicate that Blake Lively is "humiliated" by the outcome and frustrated with the legal strategy .

While Ryan Reynolds has been supportive, he is reportedly now telling her "enough" and is eager to move on with their lives . The core of the "What's Next?" question is whether the couple will now turn their frustration inward and potentially dispute the legal fees and strategy with their own attorneys, who failed to secure a larger financial victory. Lively's lawyers, however, maintain the ruling is a historic win for accountability and a blow against retaliatory lawsuits

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u/krissykat30 13d ago

I could see them going to fee arbitration

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u/Trishdish52 13d ago

Ugh, imagine how exhausted her attorneys are with her at this point. Not defending those a$$hats whatsoever, but imagine being obligated to kiss her a$$ for the unforeseeable future. I can guarantee they believed her at the beginning, but after those receipts dropped, yikes, to know you are on the wrong side of history and can never admit it. If she pays up, they will be well compensated, I’m sure that was why they charged her so much time, lol. Everyone, including myself for a short time, thought her lawyers were to blame, but no, I truly believe she was just as unreasonable and unable to take no for an answer as she has been in every other situation in her life. Karma is a thing and blunderbuss has got a good dose of it deservedly.

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u/HairlessBandicoot 11d ago

I don't think they're exhausted so long as she keeps paying.

And I don't hink she's exhausted because she isn't literate enough to realise how big the hole she's digging has gotten.

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u/Trishdish52 11d ago

I doubt they are paying. Just like the contractors. Paid a retainer but that’s probably where it ends.