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If you receive an offer and simply reply with a thumbs up emoji β have you entered a legally binding contract? This is exactly the dispute a Canadian court had to rule on. It is also the starting point of a fascinating podcast episode on the growing number of legal cases involving emoji.
From Weekly Filet #529, in May 2025.
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