Overview
- The actors announced a settlement Monday, ending their high‑profile dispute and canceling jury selection that had been set for May 18.
- Terms were not disclosed, and both sides issued a joint statement expressing pride in the film and a commitment to safe, respectful workplaces.
- The deal arrived a month after U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman dismissed 10 of Lively’s 13 claims, allowing only breach of contract, retaliation, and aiding-and-abetting retaliation to proceed.
- Lively first filed with California’s Civil Rights Department in December 2024 and then sued in federal court, alleging on‑set harassment and a retaliatory smear campaign, which Baldoni denied.
- Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit against Lively, Ryan Reynolds, and others was dismissed in 2025, and unsealed filings during the case exposed private communications that fueled intense public scrutiny.