The judge presiding over the legal feud between “It Ends With Us” co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni held off on restricting what the lawyers can say about the case publicly, but he might move up the trial date if the war of words between the actors’ representatives drags on.

On Dec. 31, 2024, Baldoni and his publicists sued the New York Times for libel for an article published about Lively's sexual harassment complaint. That same day, Lively filed a federal lawsuit against Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios and his publicists, alleging she was retaliated against for reporting sexual harassment.