EXTRA: Emoji and the Law

<p>How do courts interpret those little icons on your phone? Zachary Crockett brings down the hammer.</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCES:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://www.ericgoldman.org/">Eric Goldman</a>, professor of law, associate dean for research, co-director at the High Tech Law Institute at the Santa Clara University School of Law.</li></ul></li></ul><p> </p><ul><li><strong>RESOURCES:</strong><ul><li>"<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/07/world/canada/canada-thumbs-up-emoji-contract.html">Canadian Court Rules 👍 Emoji Counts as a Contract Agreement</a>," by Michael Levenson <i>(New York Times,</i> 2023).</li><li>"<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/ryan-cohen-bed-bath-beyond-investor-emoji-lawsuit-rcna97379">Former Bed Bath & Beyond investor Ryan Cohen must face emoji-inspired shareholder suit</a>," by Rob Wile <i>(NBC News,</i> 2023).</li><li>"<a href="https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2021/09/my-declaration-identifying-emoji-co-gmbh-as-a-poss...