Blake Lively Wins Money for Lawyers

Blake Lively 贏得律師費補償


Introduction

A judge says actor Blake Lively can get money back for her lawyers. She had a big fight in court with Justin Baldoni.

法官表示演員 Blake Lively 可以拿回律師費。她之前與 Justin Baldoni 在法庭上展開了一場激烈的法律鬥爭。

Main Body

Blake Lively sued Justin Baldoni in 2024. She said he was mean to her during a movie. Then, Mr. Baldoni sued her for $400 million. He said she told lies. In June 2025, the judge stopped his case because it was not a good legal case.

Blake Lively 在 2024 年起訴了 Justin Baldoni。她表示對方在拍電影期間對她很刻薄。隨後,Baldoni 先生反訴她 4 億美元,稱她說謊。2025 年 6 月,法官因其缺乏法律依據而駁回了該案件。

Judge Liman said Mr. Baldoni must pay for Ms. Lively's lawyers. California law protects people who report harassment. Mr. Baldoni did not prove that Ms. Lively lied on purpose. However, the judge did not give her extra money for punishment.

Liman 法官表示 Baldoni 先生必須支付 Lively 女士的律師費。加州法律保護舉報騷擾的人。Baldoni 先生未能證明 Lively 女士是故意說謊。然而,法官並未判給她額外的懲罰性賠償。

Both sides are still unhappy. Mr. Baldoni's lawyer says he won because the judge stopped some of her claims. Ms. Lively's lawyers say the judge knows she told the truth.

雙方仍不滿意。Baldoni 先生的律師表示,由於法官駁回了她的部分指控,因此他贏了。Lively 女士的律師則表示,法官知道她說的是實話。

Conclusion

The two actors agreed to stop the fight in May 2026. Now, the judge decided who pays the legal costs.

兩位演員在 2026 年 5 月同意停止爭鬥。現在法官決定了誰來支付法律費用。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The Timeline Trick

Look at how the story moves through time. To reach A2, you need to connect people to dates using the word in.

The Pattern: Person/Action + in + Year

  • Blake Lively sued Justin Baldoni \rightarrow in 2024
  • The judge stopped the case \rightarrow in June 2025
  • The actors stopped the fight \rightarrow in May 2026

⚖️ Who owns what? (Possessives)

In the text, we see 's used to show who the lawyers belong to.

  • Ms. Lively's lawyers (The lawyers for Ms. Lively)
  • Mr. Baldoni's lawyer (The lawyer for Mr. Baldoni)

Simple Rule: Add 's to the name to show ownership. It is faster than saying "of the".


🚩 Action Words (Past Tense)

Notice how the words change to show the story already happened. Most of these just add -ed:

  • Sued (from sue)
  • Stopped (from stop)
  • Agreed (from agree)
  • Decided (from decide)

Watch out! Some words are rebels and change completely:

  • Say \rightarrow Said
  • Win \rightarrow Won

Vocabulary Learning

judge (n.)
The person in a court who decides how the law should be used.
Example:The judge listened to both people before making a decision.
lawyer (n.)
A person who is trained to give legal advice and help people in court.
Example:She hired a lawyer to help her with the case.
sued (v.)
To take a person or company to court to get money or a solution.
Example:The woman sued the company because her car was broken.
harassment (n.)
Behavior that is mean, scary, or annoying to another person over time.
Example:The company has a rule against harassment at work.
prove (v.)
To show that something is true using facts or evidence.
Example:He had to prove that he was at home during the accident.
claims (n.)
Statements that something is true, even if there is no proof yet.
Example:The man made claims that he saw a ghost.
Practice A2 words in a crossword