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Complex Commercial Litigation Law Review - Fifth Edition - England & Wales

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The courts of England are some of the most established fora for dealing with complex commercial litigation. The Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) that apply to English civil litigation, which govern every aspect of cases from...more

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Complex Commercial Litigation Law Review, 4th Edition - England & Wales

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Litigation is, on one analysis, all about telling stories to impartial decision makers. Complex commercial litigation means that those stories are more detailed, more involved and more intricate. That means that telling the...more

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Ensuring the Enforceability of Electronic Arbitration Agreements in Virtual Admission Packets

With the continued risk of the spread of COVID-19 in assisted care facilities, more and more facilities are implementing a virtual admissions process. This process includes providing all of the admissions documents, including...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Herding Cats and Post-Pandemic Changes to Contracts and Leases

The year 2020 has included so many unforeseeable circumstances that it might well be considered the year of “herding cats.” In addition to scrambling to address pandemic-related issues as they arise, 2020 has ushered in a new...more

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Williams Mullen's COVID-19 Comeback Plan: Streamlining Your Commercial Contract Negotiations

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Corporate attorney Carrie Stanton provides several suggestions on what companies can do to make contract negotiations more efficient while also addressing priorities and concerns. Topics include: • Contract templates •...more

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A sign of the times – Land Registry start accepting electronic signatures

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The Land Registry has announced this morning that, with immediate effect and until further notice, they will accept for registration transfers, leases and certain other deeds which have been electronically signed....more

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Original[s] Sin

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The closing deadline is quickly approaching!  Which of the following two processes would you choose?  Would you - (a) create a pdf of signature pages and request that parties provide a digital signature and return via...more

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Planning to Implement eSignatures in your business in Mexico? First read this

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Although electronic signatures are valid in Mexico since the year 2000, due to COVID-19, their use has become more widespread. ...more

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Electronic signatures - Doing business remotely

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This memorandum provides a better understanding of doing business remotely in the Netherlands – more particularly on electronic signatures and decision making. ...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

COVID-19: Massachusetts Allows Remote Notarization

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On April 27, 2020, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law an emergency measure to authorize Massachusetts notaries public to use real-time electronic video conferencing to perform “an acknowledgement,...more

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COVID-19: Electronic Conclusion of Contracts and E-Signatures in Belgium

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Concluding contracts and getting documents executed in a timely and correct manner often presents some practical difficulties. Coronavirus (COVID-19) measures, including postal service delays, provide businesses with an extra...more

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E-signatures in the time of COVID-19

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In these unprecedented times with almost half the planet on some form of lockdown, businesses across the globe are looking for practical solutions to complete transactions. ...more

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HK and PRC - COVID-19: E-signature FAQ – An overview of how companies may execute documents using e-signatures during COVID-19

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During the COVID-19 outbreak, in order to reduce potential transmission of the virus, many companies, either voluntarily or in compliance with relevant governmental regulations, adopt a work-from-home policy and cancel...more

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Electronic execution: another “new normal”?

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Electronic signatures and virtual signings (using the Law Society guidance following the “Mercury” Tax case) have been gaining popularity for some time with electronic execution given an added boost in Autumn 2019 when the...more

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COVID-19: Executing Simple Agreements and Deeds Remotely Under English Law

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Amid the social distancing restrictions and shelter-at-home orders caused by the COVID-19 crisis, many workers involved in the aircraft finance and leasing industry are working remotely. Transactions and restructurings are...more

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Ohio Auditor clarifies use of electronic signature on official documents

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Ohio Auditor of State has clarified that electronic signatures can be used on checks, warrants, vouchers and other documents for the payment of money during the pandemic....more

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UK Conduct Regulator Confirms Regulatory Rules Allow Electronic Signatures

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a statement on its expectations for wet-ink signatures in light of the coronavirus pandemic...more

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What Are the Rules Governing the Use of Electronic Signatures?

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In an era of remote meetings and contact-less engagements in the face of COVID 19, lawyers, judges, clients, and businesses may be wondering: ..What are the rules or laws governing use of an electronic signature, or...more

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Executing U.S. Contracts While Working from Home

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Now that many of us are working from home and social distancing, can we still close deals in the US with signed agreements? Are electronically signed contracts really enforceable? Laws such as the statute of frauds and the...more

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Mexican Businesses May Consider Electronic Signatures for Signing Legal Documents Amid COVID-19

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Companies, financial entities and service providers may consider the execution of legal documents using electronic means in the context of social distancing measures and other precautions currently in place amid the spread of...more

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How to Implement Contracts in Germany During the COVID-19 Crisis

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Electronic contract processing enables parties to avoid physical contact. In Germany and around the world, work processes are changing drastically. Health policy considerations have already prompted many large companies...more

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COVID-19: How to Implement Contracts in Germany During the COVID-19 Crisis

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Electronic contract processing enables parties to avoid physical contact. In Germany and around the world, work processes are changing drastically. Health policy considerations have already prompted many large companies in...more

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COVID-19 and "Electronic" Execution of English Law Documents

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In light of the on-going Covid-19 pandemic, many organisations are implementing remote working policies and limiting access to offices in order to effect social distancing measures. Notwithstanding the changes to usual...more

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