Gottlieb

In a statement, Lively’s attorneys Esra Hudson and Mike Gottlieb called the ruling a decisive legal victory.

Esra Hudson and Mike Gottlieb accused Baldoni’s legal counsel of a “press stunt,” saying they are simply “preparing our case for trial by streamlining and focusing it,” as per Deadline’s reporting.

Michael Gottlieb, Drake's lead lawyer, celebrated the decision in a statement to the BBC.

“For LAFM, we’re always trying to celebrate films that feel personal and are clearly going against the grain of commercial filmmaking in some way,” said Micah Gottlieb, LAFM’s co-founder and artistic director, via email from Los Angeles.

“With revivals, we’re trying to make an implicit argument that these independent films — each of them a triumph of strong vision and limited resources — should also be more widely recognized and seen as part of a broader tradition of bold and visionary work,” said Gottlieb.