From Jezebel, Claire Guinan reports that 10 of Blake Lively’s claims against Justin Baldoni, including claimss alleging harrassment and that he created a hostile work environment, were dismissed because Lively was an independent contractor. Claire writes:
Lively’s countersuit against Baldoni et al. went to trial in March, alleging that Baldoni sexually harassed her, created a hostile work environment, and orchestrated a smear campaign against her. And now, after all that and $161 million in damages, we’re learning that most of her suit will be dismissed on technical grounds. On Thursday, Judge Liman dismissed 10 of the 13 claims against Baldoni’s team, ruling that Lively—because she was technically an independent contractor—could not file a harassment claim under federal law.
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