Justin Baldoni's lawyers responded to Blake Lively's publicist asking to be dismissed from the lawsuit, claiming the PR professional 'conspired' to make Baldoni a scapegoat in a 'desperate effort to salvage Lively’s reputation and to escape her wrath.

Justin Baldoni's legal team is pushing back against publicist Leslie Sloane’s request to be removed from a lawsuit involving sexual harassment and retaliation. They claim Sloane and her company conspired to harm Baldoni's production company.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds want discovery material placed under "attorneys eyes only" designation, citing privacy concerns for third parties.