Washington, June 4 -- In a dramatic development in the legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, a federal judge has ruled in favour of Baldoni, dismissing Lively's claims of emotional distress in their ongoing lawsuit.

This decision, which could have significant implications for the future of the case, comes just ahead of the trial set to begin in March 2025, as per Deadline.

The lawsuit, which centres around the making of the film 'It Ends with Us', includes a series of allegations from Lively against Baldoni and his production company, Wayfarer Studios.

Lively had initially sought to include emotional distress claims in the lawsuit, but recently moved to withdraw these claims.

However, Judge Lewis J. Liman of the Southe...