Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively have attacked each other in court—and in the press—since filing competing lawsuits over treatment on the set of "It Ends With Us."

A judge overseeing the legal fight between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni said the subpoenas were "disproportionate to the needs of the case."

In light of the ruling, Blake Lively's team will issue more specific discovery requests tailored to certain individuals identified in her lawsuit.

The following article contains mentions of sexual harassment. Blake Lively has recruited crisis PR pro Nick Shapiro to represent her in her legal war with It Ends With Us actor-director Justin Baldoni.

Blake Lively has hired a PR crisis manager with deep government ties as her legal battle with Justin Baldoni escalates. The actress, who is suing and being sued by her “It Ends With Us” director and co-star,

After Lively and Baldoni worked together on 2024’s It Ends With Us, the actress sued him for sexual harassment and alleged that he tried to destroy her reputation. Baldoni, who directed It Ends With Us, vehemently denied the accusations before filing a $400 million defamation suit against Lively and Reynolds. (They have denied the claims.)

Weeks after It Ends With Us’ Justin Baldoni filed a defamation countersuit against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds and their publicist Leslie Sloane, the rep took legal action.

Lively sought cellphone records of her “It Ends wIth Us” co-star, who she claimed conspired to smear her in retaliation for accusing him of sexual harassment.