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The legal entanglement escalated recently when a judge ruled against a gag order that Ryan and Blake had requested for Justin Baldoni's lawyer, Brian Fredman. They aimed to limit what could be disclosed publicly about their ongoing disputes. However, on January 21, Judge L.S.J. Lemman decided in favor of Baldoni, warning the parties involved that he might expedite the trial date, originally set for March 2026, if there continue to be public battles in the press.