Blake Lively Strikes Back | CA Complaint Becomes Federal Case (Part 3) (H&H)

Hang-outs and Headlines

In this episode, lawyer Richard Hoeg examines Blake Lively's lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, analyzing an Associated Press headline and its media implications. Hoeg addresses legal challenges like social manipulation and retaliation, crisis communication strategies, and federal court jurisdiction. Other topics include allegations of inappropriate on-set behavior, industry strikes, and contractual issues. The episode concludes with insights into PR campaigns and listener appreciation. SUPPORTING THE CHANNEL UTREON/PLAYEUR - https://playeur.com/c/aT-zMZf4XVIxwix2pAVNjE/videos/virtual-legality PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/VirtualLegality STORE - https://virtuallegalityshop.myshopify.com/

LIVELY SUIT/REPORTING https://apnews.com/article/justin-baldoni-blake-lively-new-york-times-1aecaec0a51d8c45ea313a6f7dbff31b https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25473285-lively-suit/ https://archive.ph/qUrcm https://archive.ph/zwbTr

LAWS https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/2000e-2 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/2000e-3 https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/title_vii https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=12940. https://www.justia.com/trials-litigation/docs/caci/2500/2509/ https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=1102.5

STEPHANIE JONES https://www.tmz.com/2024/12/24/justin-baldoni-ex-publicist-stephanie-jones-lawsuit-smear-campaign-jennifer-abel-melissa-nathan/ https://dam.tmz.com/document/f9/o/2024/12/24/f99f6f7f29c042818489eb718c31029e.pdf https://archive.ph/jVdq5

AFTERMATH/RELEASES AND GAG REQUESTS https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/entertainment/justin-baldoni-releases-unedited-it-ends-with-us-footage-featuring-blake-lively/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/celebrities/blake-lively-ryan-reynolds-seek-gag-order-against-justin-baldoni-s-lawyer-bryan-freedman/ https://www.scribd.com/document/819360546/Lively-v-Baldoni

(0:00) Introduction to the episode and main topic (1:21) Blake Lively's lawsuit against Justin Baldoni and Associated Press headline analysis (2:08) Community check-in, weather updates, and cinema experiences (5:03) "It Ends With Us" movie discussion and audience feedback (8:51) FTC settlement with Genshin Impact and free-to-play games (14:27) Providing value to channel members and book release parties (19:46) New lawsuit details and January 4th meeting significance (27:05) "Protections for return to production" contract and marketing conflicts (33:20) Social manipulation plan allegations against Lively (41:05) Legal challenges in retaliation and adverse employment actions (47:18) Crisis communication strategies and California campaign complaint (51:24) Justin Baldani's ex-publicist lawsuit and Stephanie Jones' role (55:59) Federal court jurisdiction and the PR war (57:20) Factual allegations by Blake Lively's team and inappropriate behavior on set (1:06:14) Allegations of sexual harassment and body shaming (1:18:33) COVID-19 outbreak concerns and lack of HR policies (1:26:16) Grievances and incidents on the first day of production (1:33:24) Impact of WGA and SAG strikes and Wayfarer's safety response (1:35:35) Contractual provisions and retaliation issues (1:40:16) Marketing strategy shifts and alleged retaliatory plans (1:45:40) Neurodivergence defense and refuting claims strategies (1:49:08) Legal actions: Sexual harassment, retaliation, and California-specific claims (2:09:30) Final thoughts on legal implications of PR campaigns and breach of contract claims (2:17:08) Aftermath, media responses, and health updates (2:24:23) Listener appreciation, content insights, and community