Everyone knows what a contract means. But what does a “non-binding contract” mean? Does it encompass, for example, a memorandum, meeting minutes, a document containing nonspecific points of consent in ...

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We love the fact that Marvin Harrison Jr. marches to the beat of his own drum. There are, however, limits on Harrison doing things his own way. One such set of limitations potentially comes from ...

In Boulay v. Boulay, the Land Court addressed whether email correspondence may constitute a valid, binding contract in the context of a real estate transaction. In Massachusetts, a specific pitfall of ...

How studying law helped me get over my fear of commitment. By Alyson Pomerantz In my 20s, I learned that the fastest way to end a conversation was to tell someone what I did for a living. “I draft ...

Sending a thumbs-up emoji may now be considered the agreement of a legally binding contract, a Canadian judge has ruled. The thumbs-up emoji proved pivotal in a case involving farmer Chris Achter of ...

A Canadian judge recently ruled that the popular “thumbs up” emoji may be used to form a contract between parties. The judge stated, “This appears to be the new reality in Canadian society, and courts ...

Leaders from the Power Four conferences are circulating a binding document that would radically transform rules enforcement in college football, according to Yahoo Sports. The contract would create ...

Be careful how you emoji in the future, after a Canadian judge ruled that sending someone a "thumbs-up" symbol in a message can potentially enter you into a legally binding contract. The King's Bench ...

Thanks to a lawsuit in Canada, a simple thumbs-up emoji could become legally binding. The issue arose when a flax seed farmer was signing a deal with a grain buyer. The buyer sent a thumbs-up emoji to ...