'It Ends With Us' dispute latest updates: Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's lawyers set to meet for first hearing amid newly leaked texts

Attorneys for the two parties are set to meet on Monday for the first hearing in the case, which comes two days after Baldoni launched a new website with alleged text messages between him and Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds .

The feud began during the film’s August 2024 press tour, amid rumors of tension between the two actors.

Baldoni denied the claims and countersued the New York Times for libel after it reported on Lively 's allegations.

He later filed a $400 million lawsuit against Lively , Reynolds and their publicists in January 2025 , alleging defamation and extortion.

That same day , Lively initiated a federal lawsuit against Baldoni , reiterating her claims of harassment.

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are set to face off in court on March 9, 2026 .

A pretrial hearing is set for Feb. 3 , where both sides can address the issue.

Lively's lawyers accused Baldoni ’s attorney, Bryan Freedman , of planning to launch a website releasing selectively curated texts, emails and video evidence.

Freedman defended the website as a transparent way to counter “provably false information” allegedly shared with the New York Times .

Justin Baldoni called the request by Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for a gag order last week an "intimidation tactic" Baldoni's legal team announced on Jan. 21 plans to launch a website to counter Lively’s allegations of harassment and retaliation.