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Ms. Toad

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10. Unfortunately, a contract is a contract.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #9)

Mon Mar 2, 2026, 08:58 PM

20 hrs ago

If you enter a contract to avoid a lawsuit, a later finding that would support your position doesn't get you out of the contract.

You said the agreements were unenforceable

These agreements were never really enforceable. Now Skadden, Paul Weiss and others need to junk these "agreements"

Whether they are or not, the point I was making was that the DOJ's decision is irrelevant to the law firms who entered into agreements with Trump.

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Bloomberg Law-Trump to Drop Court Fight Against Law Firms Targeted in Orders [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday OP

All the firms that caved will regret it MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #1

Sorry - responded to the wrong post. n/t Ms. Toad 23 hrs ago #2

These are the folks who refused to enter into agreements with him, and sued him instead. Ms. Toad 22 hrs ago #3

I was on weekly conference calls with Marc Elias as part of the Clinton Victory Counsel program LetMyPeopleVote 20 hrs ago #6

Not the point I was making. Ms. Toad 20 hrs ago #7

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Unfortunately, a contract is a contract. Ms. Toad 20 hrs ago #10

MaddowBlog-Justice Department to throw in the towel on Trump's campaign against law firms LetMyPeopleVote 21 hrs ago #4

Bloomberg Law-Kirkland Pressed by Democrats on Epshteyn's Role in Trump Deal LetMyPeopleVote 21 hrs ago #5

trump got mad at the DOJ and now the DOJ will continue to try to enforce these executive orders LetMyPeopleVote 5 hrs ago #11