I began as Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel, became a Hollywood movie in 2024, and ended up at the center of multiple lawsuits.

Of Blake Lively’s original 15 claims, two were voluntarily withdrawn, 10 were dismissed by the court, and the final three were resolved in a May 2026 settlement with no money exchanged and no NDA.

Baldoni’s separate lawsuit was also dismissed. Lively subsequently requested roughly $8 million in attorneys’ fees and costs but was awarded $407,451.75 — about 5% of her request.

📄 Read the Full Settlement Agreement (PDF)
⚖ Fee award reporting • Aug 26, 2026

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