Emoji Law Part 1: Emojis 101 with Tim Trad

The Reminger Report: Emerging Technologies

Join Reminger Co., LPA and the Columbus Bar Association for a collaborative podcast series on emoji law. Emojis (from the Japanese e, “picture,” and moji, “character”) are an increasingly important way that we express ourselves. It is estimated that 2.3 trillion mobile messages have an emoji or two.

Though they can be cute and fun, emojis can also contribute to misinterpretations and misunderstandings. Disputes concerning emojis can arise in many different legal contexts and there are currently no court guidelines for how judges should handle or interpret them.

We will discuss this burgeoning legal issue with various stakeholders including social media influencers and members of the bench and bar.
In our first episode, Kenton Steele (Associate, Reminger Co., LPA) chats with Tim Trad (CEO, @onlyincbus). Tim’s platform, @onlyincbus is one of the largest online community news outlets in central Ohio, producing over 4.5 million organic impressions every month. They review the following questions:

• What are emojis? How are they used in everyday conversation?
• How can they be used to convey tone/intent?
• How has digital communication evolved in recent years?