Mixed Messages: Courts Grapple With Emoticons and Emoji -
Emoticon and emoji are ubiquitous in online and mobile communications; according to one study, 74 percent of Americans use emoticons, emoji and similar images...more
It seems that almost everyone uses social media today. Of course, this means that most every juror is a social media user, and that courts are dealing with the thorny questions that arise out of the proliferation of social...more
4/28/2016
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Impartiality ,
Internet ,
Juror Misconduct ,
Jury Instructions ,
Jury Selection ,
Oracle ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Sixth Amendment ,
Social Media ,
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Attorneys often research adverse parties online to obtain potentially useful—and publicly available—evidence for use in a case. But, as an ethical matter, may an attorney access information available only through an...more