A Full Legal Breakdown of the Blake Lively v. Wayfarer Case

This episode is a comprehensive, lawyer-level walkthrough of the Blake Lively employment discrimination lawsuit, designed to help listeners finally understand what actually matters (legally) in a case that has been buried under headlines, hot takes, and viral misinformation.

From the very beginning, this case has been publicly framed as something it is not. It is not a criminal case. It is not a social media trial. And it is not a referendum on whether Blake Lively is “likable.” At its core, this is an employment discrimination and retaliation lawsuit arising out of a workplace…the set of It Ends With Us.

Tune in to hear:

• Why this case is an employment discrimination lawsuit, not a criminal case
• The legal difference between sexual assault and sexual harassment
• How retaliation claims work and why harassment does not have to be proven first
• What makes this case highly unusual compared to typical workplace cases
• Why leaked texts and emails are not “facts” in the legal sense
• How the New York Times article and Vanzan subpoena changed public perception
• What discovery revealed and what remains sealed from public view
• Why online smear campaigns are not illegal on their own
• How causation determines whether a claim survives or fails
• What the upcoming dispositive motions could mean for the future of the case

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