The lead-up to Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s trial has been filled with various developments, and a significant one unfolded earlier this month. A judge dismissed most of the claims in Lively’s lawsuit against Baldoni, including harassment, defamation and conspiracy. Lively’s lawyers later released statements in which they shared their reasoning as to why this still represents a legal victory. Meanwhile, a PR industry veteran isn’t mincing words about how she believes Lively’s publicists could be doing more.
