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PHOTO: Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni arrive for a 'settlement conference' at the United States District Court in New York City, February 11, 2026.

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Culture February 11, 2026

Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni end settlement talks without a deal, trial looming

PHOTO: Students with cell phones in an undated stock photo.

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News February 10, 2026

Opening arguments begin in landmark social media addiction trial

PHOTO: Blake Lively, April 15, 2025 in London, Taylor Swift, in Elmont, NY, Sept. 11, 2024 and Justin Baldoni in New York City, Aug. 6, 2024.

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Culture January 22, 2026

Taylor Swift criticized Justin Baldoni in texts to Blake Lively, court documents show

PHOTO: Justin Baldoni speaks onstage at the Vital Voices 12th Annual Voices of Solidarity Awards, Dec. 9, 2024, in New York. Blake Lively attends "Another Simple Favor" New York Screening, April 27, 2025, in New York.

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Culture January 21, 2026

Newly unsealed text messages from Baldoni, Lively show animosity on set

PHOTO: Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.

Culture December 9, 2025

Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni trial date pushed back

PHOTO: Blake Lively attends the New York screening of "Another Simple Favor" at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 27, 2025 in New York City.

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Culture July 17, 2025

Blake Lively's deposition in legal battle against Justin Baldoni gets postponed