Blake Lively Wins Confidentiality Order for Sensitive Information in Justin Baldoni Suit
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media Writer A federal judge on Thursday granted Blake Lively‘s request to limit the disclosure of certain sensitive information in the course of litigation against her “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni.
Lively has sued Baldoni for sexual harassment and for retaliation, while Baldoni has sued her and her husband Ryan Reynolds for defamation.
Judge Lewis Liman agreed Thursday to Lively’s request to limit certain discovery material to “attorneys eyes only.” Given that the case involves celebrities and their publicists, Lively’s attorney had warned that some information could be leaked if the attorneys shared it with their clients.
The information that only the attorneys can see includes “trade secrets,” such as business and marketing plans and ideas for upcoming creative projects.
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