Justin Baldoni ‘s lawyers are making a bid to throw out Blake Lively ‘s sexual harassment lawsuit before a federal trial set for next March.

In a motion for summary judgment filed Wednesday night, the attorneys argued that Lively’s allegations amount to little more than a “litany of minor grievances,” which should not be the basis for a harassment suit.

Lively has sued her “ It Ends With Us ” co-star and director, along with producers and publicists who worked on the film, claiming she faced retaliation for raising complaints about conduct on set. In particular, she alleges that she was the victim of a social media “smear campaign” in which Instagram commenters called her a “bully” and a “mean girl.”

Baldoni’s lawyers argued that such activity does not rise to the level of an “ad

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