Taylor Swift was sent a document subpoena earlier in May by Justin Baldoni's legal team in his legal case with the singer's longtime friend Blake Lively. Lively's rep confirmed May 22 that the subpoena was withdrawn by Baldoni's team.

For lawyers, there’s a fine art to litigating in the press, of calibrating how to shape a public narrative without running afoul of ethics rules or antagonizing judges.

Channeling the (rumored) incoming Reputation (Taylor’s Version) era, Justin Baldoni’s lawyers have backed off of Taylor Swift in the It Ends With Us trial against Blake Lively. After twelve days, Baldoni’s team has withdrawn a subpoena given to Swift earlier this month.