Justin Baldoni drops plans for amended claims against Blake Lively
He will not be proceeding with refiling claims in his countersuit against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds amid their It Ends with Us legal feud. Two weeks after Judge Lewis J Liman granted motions to dismiss the $400 million (£294 million) countersuit Baldoni originally filed against Lively and husband, the actor-director's lawyer Bryan Freedman announced they were not submitting any amendments. The judge had noted that Baldoni could still amend his claims for breach of implied covenant and tortious interference with contract.
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