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Blake Lively Awarded $400,000 Legal Fees in Baldoni Case

A court order granted the actress roughly $400,000 in fee recovery after the opposing lawsuit was dismissed, far below the approximately $8 million request. The ruling narrows the dispute to reputational fallout rather than a prolonged damages fight.

๐Ÿฟ๏ธ A symbolic win for Lively, but a reminder that even victorious celebrities rarely recoup full legal costs in messy disputes.

BBC Subpoenas Trump Children in Defamation Battle Over Jan 6 Documentary

The BBC filed a motion to subpoena Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner for testimony and records related to the January 6 insurrection. This move is part of the BBC's defense against President Trump's defamation lawsuit over a documentary on the event.

๐Ÿฟ๏ธ The BBC is digging into the Trump family's own actions on Jan 6 to prove its documentary was accurate, turning the president's lawsuit into a family affair.