# A Sit-Down With Blake Lively’s Lead Litigator

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Podcast: [The Town with Matthew Belloni](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-town-with-matthew-belloni-5195688)
Published: 2026-05-08T22:39:00+00:00
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Matt is joined by litigator Michael Gottlieb to unpack the latest news in the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni battle, who actually won, why the saga isn't over yet, if there is any regret for how things have unfolded, how much Ryan Reynolds was involved, and the lessons from this case. Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Michael Gottlieb Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jon Jones Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Industry voters visit StarzFYC.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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