| For Blake
Lively Baldoni Trial Hearing
Zeroes in on AI Study of
TikTok So Daubert Next Week
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack
SDNY
COURTHOUSE,
April 28 – In the Blake Lively
v. Justin Baldoni lawsuits, a
hearing was held on February 3
before U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of New
York Judge Lewis J. Liman.
Inner City Press was there
with live coverage, thread
On September 16
the Wayfarer Parties filed
their 12 page "privilege log"
of documents they say should
not be subject to discovery,
on Patreon here
On December 9,
"Oral argument regarding the
Wayfarer Parties' Motion for
Judgment on the Pleadings and
Motion for Summary Judgment
and Lively's Motion for
Spoliation Sanctions is
scheduled for January 22,
2026. Trial in the Lively
Action is adjourned to May 18,
2026. Also, case (and Abel
case) referred to Magistrate
Judge Sarah L. Cave for
settlement purposes.
On January 22
Inner City Press live tweeted
the arguments here,
afterward asking about the
Heath into the trailer issue.
More on Jan 22 on
X for Subscriber here,
Substack here
Jump cut to April
24 when Judge Liman docketed
the questions he intends to
ask prospective jurors
starting May 18, including "
Have you read,
heard, or seen anything about
the book or movie It Ends With
Us (including about filming
the movie or the promotional
tour), whether in interviews,
articles, or online? 14. Have
you read, heard, or seen
anything about this case, or
anything related to the claims
brought by Blake Lively
against Wayfarer Studios,
Justin Baldoni, Jamey Heath,
It Ends With Us Movie LLC,
Steve Sarowitz, Melissa
Nathan, Jennifer Abel, or The
Agency Group PR? 15. Is there
anything about the subject
matter or nature of the
allegations made by Ms. Lively
– which include sexual
harassment, discrimination,
and retaliation – that would
make it difficult for you to
consider the evidence in this
case with an open mind to both
sides?" - full questionnaire
on Patreon here.
On April 28 there was a
long hearing which
Inner City Press live
tweeted. Judge Liman said
he wants to hear
more from the
experts, and
suggested a
May 5 Daubert
hearing.
The AI study of
TikTok will be
on the agenda...
April 28
analysis on Substack here
Back on February
6, a new book "Hollywood
Hearsay," ranging from the CRD
complaint in California to Jed
Wallace's new case in Texas,
comparing SDNY defamation
cases, including Sarah Palin v
NYT. Book here,
Audiobook here
More on X for
Subscribers here
and Substack here,
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