The power couple allege that the no-holds-barred lawyer is violating judicial rules by using the media to exonerate his client, whom Lively is suing in federal court. Baldoni has filed a separate suit against both the actress and Reynolds.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are requesting a protective order against Justin Baldoni's attorney amid the actors' legal battle.

Justin Baldoni responded to the gag order request by Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds after the couple moved to silence his lawyers.

Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds are escalating their legal battle with her former co-star Justin Baldoni by doubling down on their request for a gag order. The actress, 37, and her partner,

Blake Lively demanded the court impose a gag order on Justin Baldoni's lawyer after footage from the "It Ends With Us" set was released to the public amid ongoing legal proceedings.

EXCLUSIVE: Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds aren't holding back at all today on why a so-called gag order is necessary for "extrajudicial statements" by Justin Baldoni's lead lawyer in the ever-deepening dispute between the It Ends With Us stars over what happened during filming of the Sony distributed domestic violence film and what happened before

In a letter to Judge Lewis Liman, their lawyer, Esra Hudson, reinforced the need for a protective order to prevent further “extrajudicial statements” by Baldoni’s legal team. Deadline reported that it said: “Requiring counsel to heed the ethical rules that bind them is not a gag order”.

The letter argues that Freedman’s actions are basically a continuation of the retaliation campaign Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios allegedly started when Lively first called out Baldoni’s behavior on the set of It Ends With Us.

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are enveloped in a tough legal battle, but the actress' husband, Ryan Reynolds, isn't afraid to stay by her side through the whole thing.