In a recent @Forbes Newsroom interview with reporter Brittany Lewis, we discussed several questions surrounding the Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni matter, including whether I was surprised that the case settled.
My answer was: “No, not at all.”
📌 When a case is headed toward trial, parties often weigh uncertainty, privacy, reputation, costs, and the very real possibility that a jury could see things differently than either side expects.
That is why mediation is such a powerful tool.
It gives parties the space to resolve a dispute on their own terms, without handing the outcome over to the unpredictability of a jury and a public trial.
Watch the full video on https://youtu.be/8naPmwFv6uQ?si=iqx6i1kHlCkk5Qah