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 Lively's rep confirmed May 22 that the subpoena was withdrawn by Baldoni's team.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.

The pop star's team complained that the legal order was an "unwarranted fishing expedition".