Federal judge dismisses most of Blake Lively's lawsuit claims against Justin Baldoni including sexual harassment allegations
A federal judge in New York dismissed 10 of 13 claims in Blake Lively's lawsuit against co-star Justin Baldoni, including all sexual harassment allegations related to their work on "It Ends With Us." Judge Lewis Liman ruled that Lively was an independent contractor rather than an employee and that alleged inappropriate conduct occurred during filming scenes. Three claims including retaliation remain intact for the May 18 trial.
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This event sits in the top 20% of divergence this week. 9 outlets covered it, splitting into 9 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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Most outlets frame this as Lively's case gutted, while CNN celebrates Baldoni's major victory. NPR emphasizes a robust case remains, contrasting with others highlighting dismissals.
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“Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni dismissed by judge”NYP NY Post RIGHT
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“Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni are tossed out” · Reuters, BBC, PBS NewsHour, The Hill
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NPRNPR Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni tossed out but robust case remains 91d ago CNNCNN Justin Baldoni scores major victory in legal battle with Blake Lively - CNN 91d ago CENTER3
RReuters US judge tosses most of Blake Lively's lawsuit against Justin Baldoni - Reuters 92d ago PBSPBS NewsHour Judge tosses out Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against costar Justin Baldoni 91d ago HThe Hill Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni are tossed out 91d ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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