8 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 33m ago
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Judge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over 'It Ends With Us' film
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 over their 2024 film “It Ends With Us,” a judge ruled Friday.
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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.
DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left frame · LeftJustin Baldoni Is Going To Have To Pay A Looooooot Of Money In Legal Fees To Blake LivelyBuzzFeed NewsMixed
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Right frame · Center-rightBlake Lively dealt fresh blow as judge rejects bid for massive payout from Justin Baldoni following shock settlementDaily MailMixed
Center baseline · WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)HighJudge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over 'It Ends With Us' film
As of June 12, 2026 at 8:02 PM, 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 "Justin Baldoni Is Going To Have To Pay A Looooooot Of Money In Legal Fees To Blake Lively". The other frames it as "[Eugene Volokh] Blake Lively Entitled to Attorney Fees (But Not Punitive Damages) in Just...".
Match confidenceHigh confidence. 8 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
8 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
77/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
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
WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightBlake Lively dealt fresh blow as judge rejects bid for massive payout from Justin Baldoni following shock settlement
Judge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over 'It Ends With Us' film
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...
Blake Lively Awarded Legal Fees in Ruling After Justin Baldoni Settlement
The size of the award remains to be determined as it only involves the legal fees associated with part of her court battle with Mr. Baldoni, with whom she made a film.
Judge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over 'It Ends With Us' film
A federal judge says Blake Lively can recover some legal costs from Justin Baldoni but not punitive damages and other relief she sought after settling her legal claims over their 2024 film...
Blake Lively dealt fresh blow as judge rejects bid for massive payout from Justin Baldoni following shock settlement
The judge on Friday ruled that the actress could not seek treble and punitive damages under a California law designed to protect people who come forward with allegations of sexual misconduc...
Judge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over 'It Ends With Us' film
A federal judge says Blake Lively can recover some legal costs from Justin Baldoni but not punitive damages and other relief she sought after settling her legal claims over their 2024 film...
[Eugene Volokh] Blake Lively Entitled to Attorney Fees (But Not Punitive Damages) in Justin Baldoni et al.'s Libel Lawsuit Against Her
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Some excerpts from Judge Lewis Liman (S.D.N.Y.) long opinion today in Wayfarer Studios LLC v. Lively: [Blake] Lively filed a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department ("CRD") ag...
