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Judge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over 'It Ends With Us' film
A judge said in a written ruling Friday that Lively can recover legal fees and costs related to her defense against a countersuit Baldoni brought against her after she sued him in December 2024.
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Same story. Different framing.Left, center, and right outlets are covering the same event. Here’s how each side worded it.
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HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left frame · Center-leftBlake Lively Awarded Legal Fees in Ruling After Justin Baldoni SettlementNew York Times - BusinessMostly Factual
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Right frame · Center-rightJustin Baldoni attorney rips Blake Lively after judge awards limited attorney feesFox NewsMixed
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Center baseline · WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)HighJudge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over 'It Ends With Us' film
As of June 13, 2026 at 12:13 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedA judge said in a written ruling Friday that Lively can recover legal fees and costs related to her defense against a countersuit Baldoni brought against her after she sued him in December 2024.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Blake Lively Awarded Legal Fees in Ruling After Justin Baldoni Settlement". The other frames it as "Justin Baldoni attorney rips Blake Lively after judge awards limited attorney fees".
Match confidenceHigh confidence. 13 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
13 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
57/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftBlake Lively Awarded Legal Fees in Ruling After Justin Baldoni Settlement
New York Times - Business · Center-left · News report
CenterJudge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over 'It Ends With Us' film
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightJustin Baldoni attorney rips Blake Lively after judge awards limited attorney fees
Judge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over 'It Ends With Us' film
A judge said in a written ruling Friday that Lively can recover legal fees and costs related to her defense against a countersuit Baldoni brought against her after she sued him in December...
Judge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over 'It Ends With Us' film
A judge said in a written ruling Friday that Lively can recover legal fees and costs related to her defense against a countersuit Baldoni brought against her after she sued him in December...
Judge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over 'It Ends With Us' film
A judge said in a written ruling Friday that Lively can recover legal fees and costs related to her defense against a countersuit Baldoni brought against her after she sued him in December...
Judge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over 'It Ends With Us' film
A judge said in a written ruling Friday that Lively can recover legal fees and costs related to her defense against a countersuit Baldoni brought against her after she sued him in December...
Judge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over 'It Ends With Us' film
A judge said in a written ruling Friday that Lively can recover legal fees and costs related to her defense against a countersuit Baldoni brought against her after she sued him in December...
Judge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over 'It Ends With Us' film
A judge said in a written ruling Friday that Lively can recover legal fees and costs related to her defense against a countersuit Baldoni brought against her after she sued him in December...
Judge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over 'It Ends With Us' film
A judge said in a written ruling Friday that Lively can recover legal fees and costs related to her defense against a countersuit Baldoni brought against her after she sued him in December...
Judge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over 'It Ends With Us' film
A judge said in a written ruling Friday that Lively can recover legal fees and costs related to her defense against a countersuit Baldoni brought against her after she sued him in December...
Judge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over 'It Ends With Us' film
A judge said in a written ruling Friday that Lively can recover legal fees and costs related to her defense against a countersuit Baldoni brought against her after she sued him in December...
Judge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over 'It Ends With Us' film
A judge said in a written ruling Friday that Lively can recover legal fees and costs related to her defense against a countersuit Baldoni brought against her after she sued him in December...
Judge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over 'It Ends With Us' film
A judge said in a written ruling Friday that Lively can recover legal fees and costs related to her defense against a countersuit Baldoni brought against her after she sued him in December...
Blake Lively Awarded Legal Fees in Ruling After Justin Baldoni Settlement
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The size of the award remains to be determined. It only involves the legal fees associated with part of her court battle with Mr. Baldoni, with whom she made a film.
