Technology & Science
Feb. 24, 2001
On the Dotted E-Line
Effective last Oct. 1, the federal Electronic Signatures and Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et seq., gives presumptive validity to electronic transactions and "e-signatures." The act provides that a court cannot refuse to enforce a transaction in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce solely because it was signed or maintained electronically. The law requires certain consumer disclosures and consent, and pre-empts inconsistent state laws.
Effective last Oct. 1, the federal Electronic Signatures and Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et seq., gives presumptive validity to electronic transactions and "e-signatures." The act provides that a court cannot refuse to enforce a transaction in or affecting interstate or f...
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