Download Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni head to court.
As Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni head to court together for mediation behind closed doors, we look at how this process works.
Legally, both must try and reach agreement before their dispute goes to full trial in May. So what happens at hearings like these? How do they work? Can they reach agreement and avoid a full public trial?
Resident Fame Under Fire attorney Shaun Kent walks us through the latest legal steps.
Host: Anoushka Mutanda Dougherty
Series Producer: Jim Frank
Senior Impact Producer: Daniel Raza
Production Coordinator: Hattie Valetine
Technical Producer: Cameron Ward.
Editor: Clare Fordham
Assistant Commissioning Producer: Rechmial Miller
Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland
Assistant Commissioner: Will Drysdale
Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts
Published on Thursday, 19th February 2026.
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