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Judge awards Blake Lively $400,000 in legal fees in Justin Baldoni case

The actor had sought $8m in attorney costs resulting from her protracted legal battle with Baldoni Blake Lively has been awarded more than $400,000 in attorneys’ fees after her 18-month legal battle with Justin Baldoni. On Wednesday, judge Lewis Liman awarded the actor $363,245.40 in attorneys’ fees and $44,206.35 in costs, figures far lower than the $8m Lively had sought. Continue reading...

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The Guardian
Country
England / United Kingdom
Source published
26 Aug 2026, 17:45 UTC
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Owen Myers
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Blake Lively
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The actor had sought $8m in attorney costs resulting from her protracted legal battle with Baldoni Blake Lively has been awarded more than $400,000 in attorneys’ fees after her 18-month legal battle with Justin Baldoni. On Wednesday, judge Lewis Liman awarded the actor $363,245.40 in attorneys’ fees and $44,206.35 in costs, figures far lower than the $8m Lively had sought. Continue reading...
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    Judge awards Blake Lively $400,000 in legal fees in Justin Baldoni case

    The actor had sought $8m in attorney costs resulting from her protracted legal battle with Baldoni Blake Lively has been awarded more than $400,000 in attorneys’ fees after her 18-month legal battle with Justin Baldoni. On Wednesday, judge Lewis Liman awarded the actor $363,245.40 in attorneys’ fees and $44,206.35 in costs, figures far lower than the $8m Lively had sought. Continue reading...

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