In the United States, Blake Lively was awarded over $400,000 in legal fees after a federal judge ruled on her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni. Lively had initially sought $8 million in costs related to her claims of sexual harassment during the filming of "It Ends With Us." The judge determined that she was only entitled to a fraction of that amount, citing California law. The legal battle included Baldoni's countersuit alleging defamation, which was dismissed. The case concluded with a settlement reached just before a scheduled trial.
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