Are Electronically-Signed Contracts Enforceable?
Though most business-to-consumer transactions do not involve the signing of contracts, a lot of business-to-business transactions do, which is why it is important to remain current on the law to ensure that your electronically signed contracts are enforceable, writes John Di Giacomo for Practical Ecommerce.
“In the United States, the federal government has adopted the E-Sign Act, which states that a signature cannot be denied legal effect simply because it is made in an electronic form,” he writes. “The E-Sign Act preempts state law concerning electronic signatures to the extent that states haven’t adopted their own electronic signature laws.”
He also discusses the enforceability of e-signed contracts in the European Union.
