Framing the outcome as a partial validation of Lively's position despite legal limitations
The article includes the judge's statement that the door remains open for Lively to pursue damages through other legal avenues, which subtly reinforces the legitimacy of her claims even though no damages were awarded. This framing leans into a procedural outcome but presents it as conducive to her broader narrative.
“In Friday’s ruling, Liman wrote that the court “leaves the door open” to Lively seeking damages “by other means (like an independent lawsuit or a counterclaim), including in federal court.””
