Blake Lively moves to dismiss Justin Baldoni's countersuit, citing California law on misconduct claims

Blake Lively has filed a motion to dismiss Justin Baldoni's defamation countersuit, arguing that California law protects individuals who report sexual misconduct allegations from retaliatory legal action.

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