Unlike in a criminal court that presumes innocence absent actual evidence, most cases brought in the court of public opinion rely on "he said" versus "she said."

Blake Lively has labeled her lawsuit with Justin Baldoni "shameless," after the actress publicly backed The New York Times.

The New York Times, which had a hand in igniting the public war of words between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni by publishing a story over alleged misconduct in the filming of It Ends With Us, has moved to dismiss a defamation lawsuit accusing it of conspiring with the actress’ public relations team to advance a distorted narrative.