Pakistan, March 7 -- Blake Lively's legal team is pushing for a strict confidentiality order in her ongoing lawsuit against co-star Justin Baldoni. They argue that without such an order, sensitive information could leak to the press, damaging her reputation. During a court hearing on Thursday, Lively's attorney, Meryl Governski, stressed that a standard protective order wouldn't be enough. She highlighted the involvement of publicists with media connections as a significant concern.

Lively has accused Baldoni, who also directed the film It Ends With Us, of sexual harassment and smearing her name. In response, Baldoni has filed a defamation lawsuit against both Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds. As the case moves forward, both parties...