A judge dismissed Justin Baldoni's $400 million defamation lawsuit against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. Baldoni sued after Lively accused him of sexual harassment and retaliation, claims he denied. Lively's lawyers called the dismissal a complete vindication. The judge also dismissed Baldoni's suit against the New York Times, which first reported Lively's allegations. Baldoni may amend parts of his complaint, but the core defamation claims were rejected due to California legislation protecting sexual harassment complaints. The legal battle stemmed from the film "It Ends With Us," which starred Lively and Baldoni.

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