Blake Lively seeks court protection to block Justin Baldoni from accessing her texts with Taylor Swift as their $400M legal battle escalates. Baldoni's team faces setbacks amid dismissed claims.

Blake Lively has requested a judge to prevent Justin Baldoni's team from involving Taylor Swift in their legal battle. Lively's lawyers call the attempt a publicity stunt. They argue Swift has no relevance to the case.

Ms. Swift and her fan base central to their media strategy against Ms. Lively"NEED TO KNOWBlake Lively's legal team is seeking a "protective order" against Justin Baldoni's, which opposes the Wayfarer Parties' requests for communications between her and Taylor SwiftPer her lawyer,