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Despite both sides agreeing to a settlement two weeks before they were headed to trial, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's contentious legal fight that began in 2024 isn't over. The 'It Ends With Us' actress is seeking attorneys' fees and damages under a California law aimed to shield accusers of sexual misconduct against retaliatory defamation lawsuits. Angela Reddock-Wright, attorney and employment mediator, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Forbes Newsroom," Republican strategist Brittany Martinez responded to the victory of candidates backed by President Trump in the Indiana Republican primaries, the upcoming Kentucky and Louisiana primaries, Trump's standing in the GOP, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Denton, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce, joined Brittany Lewis on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the impact the fertilizer shortage caused by the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz will have on food prices and supply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Warrick, an executive vice president at Overhaul, joined “Forbes Newsroom” to discuss the impact the continued crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has had on global trade, supply chains, and the international shipping community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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On "Forbes Newsroom," Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan (Ret.), who served as the Commander of the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, talked about reports that the U.S. and Iran are close to agreeing to a deal to end the war, plus President Donald Trump pausing Project Freedom while keeping the blockade on Iranian ports in effect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Forbes Newsroom," author of "Plan Red: China's Project to Destroy America" and U.S.-China relations expert Gordon Chang discussed China's perspective on the United States' war against Iran ahead of next week's meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Plus, he weighed in on Chinese refiners accused of purchasing Iranian oil defying U.S. sanctions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Following a 5th Circuit Court ruling seeking to prevent telemedicine prescriptions of the abortion pill mifepristone and a subsequent Supreme Court order for a one-week administrative stay on that decision, Arizona state senator Analise Ortiz joined ForbesWomen editor Maggie McGrath to talk about what the legal back and forth means for her constituents. "Arizona voters overwhelmingly approved a proposition to enshrine abortion access into the state constitution," Senator Ortiz said. "Now, with all of this happening in the Fifth Circuit, it now puts things into further chaos and confusion for Arizonans when the voters have already spoken on this issue." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jennifer Kavanagh, director of military analysis at Defense Priorities, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss Project Freedom, President Trump's plan for the U.S. to "guide" stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Professor Stuart Benjamin, the Co-Director of the Center for Innovation Policy at Duke Law School, spoke about the FCC's actions against Disney after Jimmy Kimmel made a joke about President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have proposed a pied-à-terre tax on second homes worth more than $5 million. Giacomo Tognini, wealth reporter at Forbes, joined Maggie McGrath to discuss which billionaire-owned apartments could qualify for the levy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was underway on Saturday at a D.C. Hilton hotel, a gunman tried rushing a security checkpoint and exchanged in gunfire with Secret Service agents. The shooting occurred just yards away from the ballroom where President Donald Trump, members of his administration, and journalists were gathered for the event. The suspected gunman faces multiple charges, including attempting to assassinate the President of the United States. Lt. Col. Hal Kempfer, a retired Marine intelligence officer and national security expert, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to analyze the security at the event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congressman Morgan McGarvey (D-KY) joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the shooting at the White House Correspondents' dinner, the current state of the war against Iran as the shaky ceasefire marks three weeks, and President Trump's proposed fiscal year 2027 budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Health & Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified in a slew of congressional hearings this week before various committees in the House and Senate. In his testimony, he defended his tenure at HHS and got into heated exchanges with lawmakers over everything from vaccines to drug pricing. Alex Knapp, a Forbes senior editor covering healthcare and science, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the biggest takeaways from the marathon round of hearings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trump administration reclassified medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug on Thursday. FDA-approved and state-licensed medical marijuana was rescheduled from a Schedule I drug to the less strict Schedule III category. Irwin Simon, the chairman and CEO of Tilray, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to react to the news, and discuss what it means for the cannabis industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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