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Tax

Jan. 28, 2025

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni lawsuits have tax aspects, too

The high-profile legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni over alleged misconduct during "It Ends With Us" could have significant tax implications, with potential settlements being taxed differently depending on how they are classified.

Robert W. Wood

Managing Partner, Wood LLP

333 Sacramento St
San Francisco , California 94111-3601

Phone: (415) 834-0113

Fax: (415) 789-4540

Email: wood@WoodLLP.com

Univ of Chicago Law School

Wood is a tax lawyer at Wood LLP, and often advises lawyers and litigants about tax issues.

The New York Times

Sometimes movies involve lots of backstory and controversy, well beyond whatever happens on the screen. Controversies can hurt or help a movie, often the latter. In any case, the legal drama that has exploded from "It Ends With Us" has been big. The first legal blow was Blake Lively's lawsuit against her co-star and d...

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