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Adding complexity to the situation is the potential financial impact on The View. ABC executives are reportedly in crisis mode, concerned about the ramifications should the lawsuit proceed unfavorably for the network. The stakes are high: damages could reach hundreds of millions, or even the full billion Underwood is seeking. If the show is forced to alter its format or even face cancellation due to the lawsuit, it would represent a seismic shift in the landscape of daytime talk television.