The “Gossip Girl” alum hit the streets of New York City with a friend Wednesday in a colorful ensemble, which she paired with chunky jewelry.

A judge granting Lively’s motion to dismiss Baldoni’s countersuit “is undoubtedly a blow,” Gregory Doll, an attorney not involved in the case, tells PEOPLE

In December, Blake sued her It Ends With Us co-star and director, as well as the studio Wayfarer and other parties, alleging sexual harassment and retaliation. Justin subsequently sued Blake, alleging defamation and extortion, among other things. Both parties have denied the allegations of the other.