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  "id": 3551245,
  "title": "Blake Lively Awarded $400,000 From Justin Baldoni in Legal Battle’s Finishing Move",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/blake-lively-awarded-400-000-from-justin-baldoni-in-legal-battles",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T17:18:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/public-policy-legal/blake-lively-awarded-legal-fees-justin-baldoni-case/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Blake Lively has been awarded $400,000 in attorneys' fees in her legal dispute with Justin Baldoni, according to court documents obtained by TheWrap. This amount is significantly lower than the $8 million the \"It Ends With Us\" star had initially sought during the trial. The fees awarded mark the conclusion of the pair's 18-month legal battle, which was concluded in May and prevented them from proceeding to a federal trial that had been scheduled for the same month. The court's ruling confirms that Lively is entitled to reimbursement for certain fact-gathering and discovery processes, as well as reasonable attorneys' fees. However, the decision is partial, with Baldoni only ordered to pay $363,245.40 in attorneys' fees and $44,206.35 in other costs, falling short of the $7.5 million in attorneys' fees and $540,000 in costs that Lively had originally requested.",
  "summary": "This sum comes short of the $8 million the \"It Ends With Us\" star sought after her director's failed defamation suit The post Blake Lively Awarded $400,000 From Justin Baldoni in Legal Battle’s Finishing Move appeared first on TheWrap .",
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Blake Lively Awarded $400,000 in Attorneys’ Fees in Justin Baldoni Case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/blake-lively-awarded-400-000-in-attorneys-fees-in-justin-baldoni-case",
        "published": "2026-08-26T16:48:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Judge grants Blake Lively $400,000 of $8M in legal fees she sought in film fight with Justin Baldoni",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/judge-grants-blake-lively-400-000-of-8m-in-legal-fees-she-sought-in",
        "published": "2026-08-26T17:25:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Judge grants Blake Lively $400,000 of $8M in legal fees she sought in film fight with Justin Baldoni",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/judge-grants-blake-lively-400-000-of-8m-in-legal-fees-she-sought-in-3558785",
        "published": "2026-08-26T17:53:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Blake Lively Will Receive $400K in Attorney Fees In Justin Baldoni Case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/blake-lively-will-receive-400k-in-attorney-fees-in-justin-baldoni-case",
        "published": "2026-08-26T18:30:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Blake Lively’s Attorneys Praise “Accountability” & Call Out Rebel Wilson Case As Star Awarded Just $400K In Legal Fees In Baldoni Battle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/blake-livelys-attorneys-praise-accountability-call-out-rebel-wilson",
        "published": "2026-08-26T19:13:10.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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