A federal judge has officially dismissed Justin Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit against Blake Lively, ending his legal offensive after nearly a year in court. Lively’s lawsuit against him in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York is still scheduled for trial next March.

The dispute between the two stars began during the production of the 2024 film It Ends With Us, based on Colleen Hoover’s novel. Each accused the other of running a smear campaign during and after filming.

In December, Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldoni, who was both her co-star and the film’s director, alleging sexual harassment and retaliation after raising concerns about his behavior on set. She claimed Baldoni had orchestrated a campaign to damage her reputation.

Shortly after, Baldoni filed a $250 million libel suit against The New York Times over its reporting on Lively’s allegations. He also filed defamation claims against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and publicist Leslie Sloane, along with her PR firm, Vision PR.

Both of Baldoni’s lawsuits were dismissed in June by U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman. Baldoni did not file an amended complaint by the court’s deadline, leading to the formal closure of his countersuit on Friday.

Attorneys for both parties declined to comment. Throughout the proceedings, Baldoni’s lawyers denied Lively’s allegations, including claims in her amended complaint that he made other women on set uncomfortable.

Fans first noticed tension between the actors last year, when they avoided interacting during red carpet events and promotional appearances. The legal battles have since generated widespread social media discussion and divided public opinion.

Judge Liman’s final judgment noted that the court had already granted motions to dismiss in Baldoni’s cases and that the parties were given 30 days to appeal, pending a decision on Lively’s motion to recover legal fees.

Lively’s original lawsuit remains active and is expected to go to trial in March. The New York Times is also pursuing compensatory and punitive damages against Baldoni’s production company, Wayfarer Studios, under New York’s anti-SLAPP law.