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Judge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over ‘It Ends With Us’ film
NEW YORK—Blake Lively won a partial victory in her contentious litigation against fellow actor Justin Baldoni, as a federal judge on Friday awarded her legal fees but denied additional damages in defending against Baldoni’s previously dismissed defamation lawsuit. U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman in...
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As of June 13, 2026 at 5:39 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedJudge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over ‘It Ends With Us’ film.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Judge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over ‘It Ends With Us...". The other frames it as "Blake Lively Can Recover Legal Fees From Justin Baldoni, US Judge Rules".
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Same-event confidenceMedium
3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
66/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
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CenterJudge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over ‘It Ends With Us’ film
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Right / center-rightBlake Lively Can Recover Legal Fees From Justin Baldoni, US Judge Rules
Blake Lively Can Recover Legal Fees From Justin Baldoni, US Judge Rules
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NEW YORK—Blake Lively won a partial victory in her contentious litigation against fellow actor Justin Baldoni, as a federal judge on Friday awarded her legal fees but denied additional dama...
Judge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over ‘It Ends With Us’ film
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NEW YORK (AP) — Blake Lively can recover some legal costs from fellow actor and director Justin Baldoni but not punitive damages and other relief she sought after settling her legal claims...
