What did judge dismiss in Blake Lively case?

What happened

A federal judge dismissed most of Blake Lively’s claims against her It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni. The ruling knocked out the bulk of her lawsuit, including sexual harassment and defamation-related allegations, while retaliation claims were allowed to move forward.

Why it matters

The decision is a major milestone in a high-profile entertainment dispute that has already shaped public conversation around workplace conduct and accountability in Hollywood. When a court dismisses large parts of a case, it narrows the issues that can be argued at trial and can also affect leverage for both sides.

For Lively, the setback means she’ll likely have to focus remaining legal arguments on what the court allowed to proceed rather than re-litigating the rejected portions.

For Baldoni, the ruling represents a substantial win ahead of trial scheduling mentioned in related coverage. It also underscores that courts can differentiate between categories of claims—even in cases where the public sees them as one broad conflict.

What’s next

• The retaliation allegations that survived dismissal are poised to continue toward trial
• The dismissed claims won’t be part of that proceeding
• Both parties’ strategies may shift because the legal landscape is now narrower

No full details of every dismissed allegation’s reasoning are provided in the summary available here, but the bottom line is clear: most of Lively’s lawsuit was thrown out, while at least some claims remain alive.