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Variety Quotes Benesch Partner Caitlin Kovacs in Article on Ongoing Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni Legal Feud
January 24, 2025
Benesch Partner Caitlin Kovacs was featured in a recent Variety article, providing insightful legal analysis on Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s ongoing feud.
The high-profile legal dispute began with Lively making accusations of sexual assault against Baldoni and also accusing him of launching a smear campaign against her. Baldoni, in turn, countersued, alleging defamation and extortion.
Regarding the defamation claims, Caitlin noted: “They have to point to which statements they think were false, what establishes they were statements of fact and not opinion, and show they’re not subject to some privilege.”
View the full article here: https://variety.com/2025/film/news/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-legal-feud-explained-1236283457/
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