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Blake Lively Strikes Back | CA Complaint Becomes Federal Case (Part 3) (H&H)

Jan 30, 2025 • 152 mins

In this episode, lawyer Richard Hoeg examines Blake Lively's lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, analyzing an Associated Press headline and its media implications. Hoeg addresses legal challenges like social manipulation and retaliation, crisis communication strategies, and federal court jurisdiction. Other topics include allegations of inappropriate on-set behavior, industry strikes, and contractual issues. The episode concludes with insights into PR campaigns and listener appreciation. SUPPORTING THE CHANNEL UTREON/PLAYEUR - https://playeur.com/c/aT-zMZf4XVIxwix2pAVNjE/videos/virtual-legality PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/VirtualLegality STORE - https://virtuallegalityshop.myshopify.com/

Key Points

Blake Lively has filed a federal lawsuit against Justin Baldani and others, alleging sexual harassment and a retaliatory campaign to damage her reputation after she reported misconduct on the set of "It Ends With Us."
The lawsuit claims that Lively experienced invasive and inappropriate behavior from Baldani and Wayfarer Studios' CEO Jamie Heath, and that the studio failed to provide a safe working environment or investigate her complaints properly.
The case also includes allegations that Baldani and his team engaged in a coordinated PR campaign to discredit Lively, which Lively argues constitutes illegal retaliation under both federal and California employment laws.

LIVELY SUIT/REPORTING https://apnews.com/article/justin-baldoni-blake-lively-new-york-times-1aecaec0a51d8c45ea313a6f7dbff31b https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25473285-lively-suit/ https://archive.ph/qUrcm https://archive.ph/zwbTr

LAWS https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/2000e-2 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/2000e-3 https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/title_vii https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=12940. https://www.justia.com/trials-litigation/docs/caci/2500/2509/ https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB&sectionNum=1102.5

STEPHANIE JONES https://www.tmz.com/2024/12/24/justin-baldoni-ex-publicist-stephanie-jones-lawsuit-smear-campaign-jennifer-abel-melissa-nathan/ https://dam.tmz.com/document/f9/o/2024/12/24/f99f6f7f29c042818489eb718c31029e.pdf https://archive.ph/jVdq5

AFTERMATH/RELEASES AND GAG REQUESTS https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/entertainment/justin-baldoni-releases-unedited-it-ends-with-us-footage-featuring-blake-lively/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/celebrities/blake-lively-ryan-reynolds-seek-gag-order-against-justin-baldoni-s-lawyer-bryan-freedman/ https://www.scribd.com/document/819360546/Lively-v-Baldoni

Speakers

Richard Hoeg

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Chapters

0:00	Introduction to the episode and main topic
1:21	Blake Lively's lawsuit against Justin Baldoni and Associated Press headline analysis
2:08	Community check-in, weather updates, and cinema experiences
5:03	"It Ends With Us" movie discussion and audience feedback
8:51	FTC settlement with Genshin Impact and free-to-play games
14:27	Providing value to channel members and book release parties
19:46	New lawsuit details and January 4th meeting significance
27:05	"Protections for return to production" contract and marketing conflicts
33:20	Social manipulation plan allegations against Lively
41:05	Legal challenges in retaliation and adverse employment actions
47:18	Crisis communication strategies and California campaign complaint
51:24	Justin Baldani's ex-publicist lawsuit and Stephanie Jones' role
55:59	Federal court jurisdiction and the PR war
57:20	Factual allegations by Blake Lively's team and inappropriate behavior on set
1:06:14	Allegations of sexual harassment and body shaming
1:18:33	COVID-19 outbreak concerns and lack of HR policies
1:26:16	Grievances and incidents on the first day of production
1:33:24	Impact of WGA and SAG strikes and Wayfarer's safety response
1:35:35	Contractual provisions and retaliation issues
1:40:16	Marketing strategy shifts and alleged retaliatory plans
1:45:40	Neurodivergence defense and refuting claims strategies
1:49:08	Legal actions: Sexual harassment, retaliation, and California-specific claims
2:09:30	Final thoughts on legal implications of PR campaigns and breach of contract claims
2:17:08	Aftermath, media responses, and health updates
2:24:23	Listener appreciation, content insights, and community

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