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A&O Shearman

IRS Indefinitely Extends Use of Electronic Signatures for Section 83(b) Elections

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On October 17, 2023, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) updated its Internal Revenue Manual (IRM) to fully incorporate into the IRM certain e-signature policies and procedures permitting the use of electronic signatures...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Proposed Amendments to the Maine Rules of Appellate Procedure

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The Advisory Committee on the Maine Rules of Appellate Procedure, of which I am a member, has been working with the SJC on potential changes to the rules.  The Court has made the proposals publicly available, and has invited...more

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

Estate Planning in the 21st Century

On January 1, 2022, the Washington Uniform Electronic Wills Act (“Act”) took effect and in so doing brought estate planning documents into the 21st century. The Act modifies existing requirements in order to enable people to...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Behold the 21st Century Will: The E-Will!

A will is commonly drafted in a lawyer’s office in the presence of witnesses and a notary public. However, this scene is slowly changing with the rising popularity of electronic wills (e-wills). Before you choose to use an...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Remote Witnessing of Wills: A Step in the Right Direction

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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the benefits of post-death planning, whilst also giving individuals the much-needed down-time to reflect on their wishes. This has brought about a flurry of requests for new wills to be...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

SEC Adopts New E-Signature Rules

On November 17, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rules (which are now effective) permitting electronic signatures for SEC filings, provided that certain procedures are followed. There are potential...more

McGuireWoods LLP

SEC Permits Use of Electronic Signatures in EDGAR Filings

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On Nov. 17, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the adoption of final rules amending Rule 302 of Regulation S-T to permit the use of electronic signatures, along with conforming changes to...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

SEC Amends Regulation S-T to Permit Electronic Signatures

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On November 17, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced it had adopted amendments to Regulation S-T and other rules to permit the use of electronic signatures for SEC filings (the “Amendments”). ...more

BakerHostetler

New Rule Amendments Allow Electronic Signatures in SEC Filings

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On Nov. 17, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the Commission) adopted new rules to permit the use of electronic signatures in signature authentication documents in connection with certain filings with the...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Using Electronic Signatures in SEC Filings: Initial Practical Advice for Companies

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On November 17, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a release adopting rule amendments to permit the use of electronic signatures in connection with electronic filings on EDGAR that are required to be...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC Votes to Adopt Rule Amendments in Order to Facilitate Electronic Submission of Documents

On November 17, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt amendments to Regulation S-T and the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system (EDGAR) Filer Manual (EDGAR Filer Manual) to...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

SEC Adopts Rules Permitting Use of Electronic Signatures and Provides Further COVID-19 Relief

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On November 17, in response to a formal rulemaking petition that garnered support from nearly 100 public companies, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a final rule amending Regulation S-T and the Electronic...more

Hogan Lovells

The SEC adopts rule amendments to allow use of electronic signatures and electronic storage of signature pages

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On November 17 the SEC adopted rules that permit the use of electronic signatures for most SEC filings and the electronic storage of executed signature pages. As a result, filers will no longer be required to create or...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Adopts Rules To Allow Use of Electronic Signatures

On November 17, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 302(b) of Regulation S-T (Rule 302(b)), which permits registrants and others to use electronic signatures in documents...more

BCLP

Good News: SEC Allows Electronic Signatures in Authentication Documents

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The SEC recently approved amendments to Rule 302(b) of Regulation S-T, which governs the signing of “authentication documents” relating to typewritten signatures included in documents that are filed with the SEC...more

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SEC Modernizes Filing Signature Requirements by Permitting Electronic Signatures

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On March 29, 2020, we reported on the SEC’s COVID-19 relief from its manual signature requirements for SEC filings. In that blog entry, we observed that, entirely aside from the pandemic emergency, the requirement in Rule...more

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SEC Adopts Rules to Allow the Use of Electronic Signatures

On November 17, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted amendments to certain rules and forms under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the...more

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Permit Electronic Signatures

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On November 17, 2020, the SEC announced that it will begin to permit the use of electronic signatures for certain filings. To take advantage of the new rule amendments, which become effective upon publication in the Federal...more

Troutman Pepper

Global Evolution of Electronic Wills and COVID-19

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Listen to our digital planning podcast and learn about all things digital as to estate planning, business planning, and estate administration. Your hosts, attorneys Jennifer Zegel, Ross Bruch, and Justin Brown, will guide you...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Federal Circuit Overhauls Rules of Practice and Forms: Important Takeaways

Yesterday, the Federal Circuit issued extensive revisions to the 2019 Rules of Practice and also overhauled the vast majority of its required filing forms. While all practitioners should take a comprehensive review of the...more

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New NC Law Relaxes Requirements for Execution of Estate Planning Documents

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Unusual times call for unusual measures. On May 4, 2020, the North Carolina General Assembly passed Session Law 2020-3 to relax the legal requirements associated with the execution of estate planning and other legal...more

Locke Lord LLP

[Webinar] Taking a Fresh Look at E-Signatures, E-Delivery and E-Contracting: A complimentary webinar on the basics of remote...

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Companies are searching alternative ways to have a wide range of documents (internal and external) signed safely under the new safe-distance rules and while dispersed. Join Locke Lord for a complimentary 60-minute webinar...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

SEC Staff Offers Relief from Manual Signature Retention Requirements for Electronic Filings Due to COVID-19

The staff of the Division of Corporation Finance, the Division of Investment Management, and the Division of Trading and Markets has issued a new statement offering relief from the authentication document retention...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

SEC Staff Provides Relief to “Manual Signature” Retention Requirement in Light of COVID-19 Concerns

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The Staff of the various Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) divisions, including the Division of Corporation Finance, issued an announcement on March 24, 2020, which provides some flexibility to registrants seeking to...more

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SEC Staff Issues Statement on Regulation S-T Manual Signature Requirements

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On March 24, 2020, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, Division of Investment Management and Division of Trading and Markets issued a statement concerning the authentication document retention requirements...more

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