Blake Lively will choose the location of her deposition in sexual harassment case against Justin Baldoni, a judge has ruled after Lively's legal team claimed Baldoni's lawyers may create a 'harassing publicity stunt.

A New York federal judge sided with Blake Lively in her choice of a location for a deposition in her legal battle with Justin Baldoni. U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman granted Lively’s motion for a protective order,

Blake Lively has been granted a protective order ahead of her deposition, which is set for July 17. Lively and Baldoni's trial is set for March 2026 in New York, and attorneys for both Lively and Baldoni have indicated that they plan to testify during the proceedings.