Blake Lively's legal team cites 'rape shield law' against Justin Baldoni's lawyers

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's legal feud over harrasement during the filming of It Ends With Us is nowhere near its end.

As per the latest report of PEOPLE Magazine, the case has received a major development as the actress' legal team has sought sanctions on Justin Baldoni's defense for "deposition misconduct."

The legal filings state that Lively was questioned about her sexual history and displayed a “basic lack of decorum" during depositions by Baldoni's lawyers, citing rape shield law. 

This law is reportedly designed to protect survivors of sexual abuse or assault from being questioned about their sexual history in court.

“Throughout discovery, multiple defense counsel insisted on making speaking objections, often in depositions they were not defending, and consuming time on the record to demean and orate,” Lively's attorney, Michael J. Gottlieb, penned.

In addition to this, they claimed that they asked opposing counsel to stop in a 29th September letter citing “inappropriate and unprofessional behavior.”

At that time, they wrote, “Ms. Lively’s sexual and/or romantic history has no bearing on the matters at issue in this case and we will not tolerate such examination,”