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Lively Wins Partial Fees After May Settlement
Blake Lively was awarded about $407,000 in legal fees and costs from Justin Baldoni—far less than the $8 million she sought—with the judge calling many of her claimed hours excessive; the settlement in their defamation case left both sides with no money from the agreement itself. The ruling notes total fees of $363,245.40 and costs of $44,206.35, highlighting a dramatic gap between demand and award.
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About Blake Lively
Blake Ellender Brown, known professionally as Blake Lively, is an American actress and entrepreneur.
Everything about Blake Lively →- Occupation
- actor, film actor, television actor, model
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- August 25, 1987