"Lively claims that during filming, Baldoni leaned in and gestured as if he was intending to kiss her, and that he kissed her forehead, rubbed his face and mouth against her neck, put his thumb to her mouth and flicked her lower lip, caressed her, and leaned into her neck, saying 'it smells good.'"
"The judge noted that there was no question that the conduct would support a hostile work environment claim if it happened on a factory floor or in an executive suite."
"The judge determined that Lively was an independent contractor rather than an employee, stating she was not entitled to bring sexual harassment claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964."
"Some evidence might enable a jury to conclude that Baldoni's production company planned not only to damage Lively's reputation but to destroy her career amid fear she'd file a discrimination claim."
A federal judge dismissed Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni while allowing retaliation claims to proceed to trial. Lively, who starred in and produced 'It Ends With Us,' sued Baldoni in December 2024. The judge ruled she was an independent contractor, thus ineligible for harassment claims under Title VII. Evidence suggests Baldoni's company may have attempted to damage Lively's reputation. The judge acknowledged Lively's allegations of inappropriate conduct during filming, which could support a hostile work environment claim in different contexts.
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