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Mexico Approves Bill Regarding Electronic Financial Transactions

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The Mexican Congress has approved a bill regarding promissory notes, negotiable instruments and other financial transactions using electronic means. On March 26, 2024, a decree was published in the Official Journal of the...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Born Under a Bad Sign: Avoiding Electronic Signature Blues

When Albert King sang “Born Under a Bad Sign,” he was not referring to a document containing an invalid electronic signature. Nevertheless, in a post-COVID world with large numbers of remote workers, employers can take...more

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Is My Electronic Signature Enforceable?

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As a transactional lawyer, I’ve always found a special delight when the occasion arises to use one of my favorite sayings: “The pen is mightier than the sword.” It provides a certain level of self-importance that...more

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E-signatures: When They’re Legal and Best Practices for Implementation

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With the widespread adoption of remote work, companies in all industries have turned to electronic signature (e-signature) solutions to sign the dotted line quickly and efficiently. E-signature solutions allow companies to...more

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What You Need to Know about Email and eSignatures for the Purchase or Sale of Goods

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The use of email has become common in the contracting process and received an additional boost from the COVID-19 pandemic, which made electronic communications the preference for most businesses. ...more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

Electronic Signatures: A “New Normal”

Even before Covid-19, electronic signatures (e-signatures for short) were revolutionizing the way agreements were being executed and stored. Covid-19 has not only accelerated this trend, but also highlighted the importance of...more

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E-Signatures Can Help with Remote Sales but Can Create Problems for Dealers and Their Finance Sources

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Auto dealerships are one of many businesses reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even where dealers are deemed an essential business and allowed to operate, buyers are avoiding the showroom....more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

Electronic Signatures Becoming the Norm during COVID-19 Outbreak

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 individuals may be in...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

E-Sign, the UETA and the New York State Department of Financial Services’ Guidance

Many insurers are reviewing the applicable legal requirements with respect to electronic signatures and records and have inquired with state insurance departments about their current practices. On March 26, 2020, the New York...more

King & Spalding

COVID-19 Update: Key Conclusions Regarding Electronic Signatures

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With most businesses mandating working from home, transaction closings will confront the practical challenge of execution and delivery of documents. Electronic signature of documents presents a convenient and safe...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

How to Duly Execute Contracts in a Remote Working Environment

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Permissibility of electronic signatures often depends on the governing law and subject matter of the contract. Dramatic changes in working patterns are underway in the United States and around the world, with public health...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Remote Lending In The Time of COVID-19

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As we quickly adapt to the reality of COVID-19, financial institutions and lenders are in the unique position of helping consumers and businesses maintain access to credit. Inevitably, borrowers will also need to defer,...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Potential Issues for Warehouse Providers with Electronic Mortgage Notes

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the “GSEs”), working together with Mortgage Electronic Registry Systems (“MERS”), have been promoting the use of electronic mortgage notes (“eNotes”) in the residential mortgage industry. MERS,...more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

Electronic Signatures: The Time is Now

What you don’t know can hurt you—at least if you have somehow managed to ignore or avoid the benefits of creating and embracing electronic signatures. That would be hard to do because, quite simply, electronic signatures...more

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Foreclosure of Mortgage Securing Electronic Promissory Note Affirmed

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Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal recently issued its mandate in Rivera v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. confirming the finality of its decision to uphold the enforcement of an electronic promissory note (“e-note”) in a...more

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