Does An Attorney's Fee Clause Survive Contract Rescission?

When a party is allowed to rescind a contract, the contract is quite literally torn up.  Thus, Section 1688 of the California Civil Code provides "A contract is extinguished by its rescission". If a contract is extinguished by rescission, it would...

California Statute May Be An Issue In Dispute Between President Trump And  Adult Film Actress

Not too long ago, I wrote about the lawsuit filed in California challenging a confidentiality agreement allegedly entered into by President Donald Trump.  Clifford v. Trump, L.A. Super. Ct. Case No. BC 696568 (filed Mar. 6, 2018). In that post, I...

If There Are No Minds, Can There Be A "Meeting Of The Minds"?

Old school lawyers are familiar with the notion that "the failure to reach a meeting of the minds on all material points prevents the formation of a contract even though the parties have orally agreed upon some of the terms, or have taken some...

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