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Judge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over 'It Ends With Us' film

Fox News frames the story around an attorney's negative reaction and "limited" fees, contrasting with other outlets' neutral reporting of the judge's decision.

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As of June 13, 2026 at 12:13 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened 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.
The headline split One 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 "Justin Baldoni attorney rips Blake Lively after judge awards limited attorney fees".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 16 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

16 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceStrong

95/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftNo matching source in this bucket yet.

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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

Fox News · Center-right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Jun 12, 11:38 PM

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...

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Fox NewsNews report · Jun 13, 12:13 AM

Justin Baldoni attorney rips Blake Lively after judge awards limited attorney fees

rips Blake Livelylimited attorney fees

Justin Baldoni's lawyer says Blake Lively 'failed' after judge awards her limited attorney fees in legal battle.

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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Jun 12, 11:38 PM

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...

Open source
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WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)News report · Jun 12, 11:38 PM

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...

Open source
C · CenterHigh
WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Jun 12, 11:38 PM

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...

Open source
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WBAL Baltimore (Hearst)News report · Jun 12, 11:38 PM

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...

Open source
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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Jun 12, 11:38 PM

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...

Open source
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WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst)News report · Jun 12, 11:38 PM

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...

Open source
C · CenterHigh
WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Jun 12, 11:38 PM

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...

Open source
C · CenterHigh
WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Jun 12, 11:38 PM

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...

Open source
C · CenterHigh
WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Jun 12, 11:38 PM

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...

Open source
C · CenterHigh
WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Jun 12, 11:38 PM

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...

Open source
C · CenterHigh
WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Jun 12, 11:38 PM

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...

Open source
C · CenterHigh
KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Jun 12, 11:38 PM

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...

Open source
C · CenterHigh
WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque)News report · Jun 12, 11:38 PM

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...

Open source
C · CenterHigh
WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Jun 12, 11:38 PM

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...

Open source
Details95/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 16 sources
95/99 Wording GapMedium confidence16 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 16 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jun 12, 11:38 PM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jun 12, 11:38 PM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jun 12, 11:38 PM: WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) joined the source map.

Jun 12, 11:38 PM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 95/99 and story health is live match · 16 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.