Neither actor attended Tuesday’s pre-trial conference where attorneys argued over the admissibility of expert witness testimony regarding Lively's reputational damage and economic losses

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are barreling toward their high-profile trial next month, bringing the protracted legal saga tied to their 2024 film It Ends With Us to a head.

Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday, May 18. Attorneys for Lively estimate their case will take three to four weeks to present, with Baldoni’s team saying they might request a similar amount of time to put on their defense.

Neither Lively nor Baldoni attended Tuesday’s three-hour pre-trial conference where their attorneys argued before U.S.…