The legal battle between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively, co-stars of the upcoming film 'It Ends With Us', has come to an end, at least as far as the actor's countersuit is concerned A federal judge officially ended the $400 million lawsuit that Baldoni filed against Lively. The conflict stems from Lively's initial accusations, in which she sued Baldoni for sexual harassment and retaliation. In response, Baldoni, 41, who also directed the film, filed a countersuit accusing his co-star of extortion and defamation. However, this legal maneuver by Baldoni was unsuccessful. His case was dismissed last June. Although he was given the opportunity to amend and refile his lawsuit at the time, the actor and his company, Wayfarer Studios, failed to meet the court's deadline. According to Rolling Stone, U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Liman, who was overseeing the case, noted that Baldoni and his co-plaintiffs did not respond by the October 17 deadline to argue why a final ruling should not be issued. This inaction resulted in the court's decision to dismiss his lawsuit. While this chapter of the legal battle has ended for Baldoni, the ball is still in Blake Lively's court. The original lawsuit she filed against Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment and retaliation remains active and continues its course through the court system. The trial is expected to take place in March of next year. Among the latest case updates, it was learned that the actor opted for the services of attorney Alexandra Shapiro, who is known for high-profile cases such as being part of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' legal team.

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