With government-mandated stay-at-home orders and many people still working remotely, original wet-ink signatures on legal documents have become inconvenient and difficult to obtain. Electronic ...

When was the last time you had to sign a document or collect signatures as part of a larger business process? Or wait on someone else for a signature? Did you opt for the old-fashioned "wet signature" ...

The authors write "With the continued rise of new tools and technologies, legal professionals are seeking new ways to optimize tasks in an effort to be more efficient. One of the more common recent ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally altered the way we live and conduct business. Most non-essential businesses have closed their offices and established entirely remote workforces, and many ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Commerce released a report Wednesday recommending that Congress take no action to amend the digital signature law, also known as the ...

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Today, we revisit the Electronic Communications Act 2023 (the ECT Act). We will examine section 33, which establishes and governs specific legal presumptions regarding secure electronic signatures, ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Commerce yesterday said they plan to hold a public workshop in early April on a provision of the new digital signatures law that requires ...

States may be laboratories of democracy, but to high-tech and financial firms banking on electronic commerce, they are also cradles of chaos. Fearing a litany of state laws may stifle electronic ...

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...