Actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are back in a New York courtroom about their years-long dispute after the two sides reached a settlement last month. According to multiple outlets, Lively’s legal team appears before a judge in Manhattan to request attorneys’ fees and additional damages or penalties related to the litigation that followed Lively’s allegations. The court activity continues despite the earlier settlement that ended claims between the parties and avoided a trial. Sources report that Lively’s attorneys argue she is entitled to payment under a California law, framing Baldoni’s defamation-related lawsuit as retaliatory and barred under that statute. Other coverage describes the return to court as a renewed legal fight over costs following the settlement, with Baldoni’s side opposing Lively’s request for fees. The dispute traces back to Lively’s allegations tied to the production of “It Ends With Us” and the subsequent counterclaims and defamation suit. While the underlying claims are resolved by settlement, the parties remain in disagreement about whether Lively can recover her legal expenses and what, if any, penalties a judge should impose.