Bill Maher and Donald Trump have a bit of a feud going on. While it hasn’t reached Biggie-2Pac status yet, it has resulted in a $5 million dollar lawsuit stemming from comments Maher made about Trump’s mother having sex with an orangutan, reports CNN.

Classy.

It’s now what you’re expecting either. This isn’t a defamation claim - it’s a breach of contract claim.

Well played, Mr. Trump. Cooley sent a follow-up letter eight days later when the donations were not made, and filed a lawsuit earlier this week to enforce the breached contract. The court documents, with the letters and birth certificate attached, can be found below.

We won’t bore you with substantive law discussion. We all took basic contracts, and can toss around offer, acceptance, consideration, promissory estoppel, and other big legal words and concepts.

What we will ask is this: Would you take the case?

From a business and publicity standpoint, obviously, right? You know Trump’s good for the hundreds of dollars per hour that he’s paying his attorneys at Cooley. They also get their name and legal documents plastered across the Internet.

Plus, since – on its face – the elements of a contract are met, this isn’t exactly frivolous - though it’s hard to believe that the court is going to enforce a $5 million joke.

Would you file a $5 million lawsuit, with little hope of succeeding, just to make a point on your client’s behalf?

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  • Trump v. Maher (Los Angeles Superior Court)
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  • Would You Represent Lance Armstrong in a Libel Suit? (FindLaw’s Strategist Blog)

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