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Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni's refusal to settle lawsuits shows focus on 'clearing their names': expert
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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are focused on clearing their names rather than settling their ongoing legal drama, a legal expert told Fox News Digital.
"In fact, this case is more about sending a message and clearing their names in Hollywood than getting money out of the other side."
"Mediation is a good idea when the parties want to explore settlement," former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani explained. "Here, Lively and Baldoni dislike one another, are trying the case in the media and are nowhere near settlement.
"In fact, this case is more about sending a message and clearing their names in Hollywood than getting money out of the other side," the West Coast Trial Lawyers founder added. "Without one of them agreeing to an apology and a retraction, which won’t happen, this case may go all the way to trial."