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Justice Department Issues Employer Fact Sheet on Discrimination and Form I-9 Software Programs

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a new Employer Fact Sheet alerting employers about avoiding unlawful discrimination and other Form I-9 violations when using commercial or proprietary programs to electronically...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

The Importance of Adopting an E-Signature Policy for Your Business

Given the ever-changing landscape and increasing popularity of remote work, the use of electronic signatures (“e-signatures”) is on the rise. Business in general is going virtual, causing electronic transactions and online...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CMS’s Administrative Simplification Rule Aims to Increase Efficiency and Standardization for Health Care Attachments

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”), on behalf of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), recently issued a proposed rule to adopt standards under the Health Insurance Portability and...more

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Germany’s Works Constitution Act: Important Changes to the Law Effective June 2021

The Act to Promote Works Council Elections and Works Council Activities in a Digital Working World (which is also known as the “Works Council Modernization Act” or Betriebsrätemodernisierungsgesetz) went into effect in...more

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Electronic Signatures: The New Normal Amidst Remote Work

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With government-mandated stay-at-home orders and many people still working remotely, original wet-ink signatures on legal documents have become inconvenient and difficult to obtain. Electronic signatures are not a new...more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

COA Opinion on Mediated Settlement Agreements

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On Nov. 3, 2020, the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued opinion in a case entitled Mitchell v Boswell with a rather unremarkable holding that a mediated settlement agreement reached in a Superior Court ordered mediation...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Caution Required When Using Electronic Signatures in Patent Filings

Electronic signatures have soared in popularity as a result of social distancing measures related to COVID-19. While such signatures are generally accepted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Wilson...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Using E-Signatures in Court — The Value of an Audit Trail

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From antiquity through the middle ages, the authenticity of a document’s signature was confirmed by using a signet ring pressed into a wax seal. The signet was unique to the signer, so the presence of the stamp on a document...more

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Online Commerce in the UAE – will Covid 19 lead to a step-change in business attitudes?

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UAE Federal Law No. (1) of 2006 on Electronic Commerce was introduced to support, promote and facilitate e-commerce by enabling electronic transactions to be conducted with confidence as to their legal effectiveness. The law...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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

COVID 19 - The Use of E-Signatures in the UAE

As governments implement stricter measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, enforceability concerns regarding electronically signed documents are gaining additional relevance. These concerns are especially present in...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

E-Signatures and Remote Online Notarization (UPDATED)

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E-Signatures and Remote Online Notarization: The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (“UETA”) proposed by the Uniform Law Commission (“ULC”) in 1999 presented ways for states to effectuate electronic signatures with the same...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

Alston & Bird

Utilization of Electronic Signatures and Records: What You Need to Know

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With so many people working from home and the many government-mandated stay-at-home orders during the coronavirus pandemic, it is difficult – if not impossible – to bring people together for an in-person signature. Our...more

K&L Gates LLP

COVID-19: Enforceability of Electronic Signatures and Notaries Amidst COVID-19

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The COVID-19 outbreak has clearly led to many disruptions in the workplace, including an increasing amount of employers encouraging, and in some cases requiring, their employees to work remotely....more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

Closing Real Estate Transactions Remotely During COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the ability of parties to get together to execute and acknowledge documents, and potentially closes the clerks’ and recorders’ offices where conveyance documents need to be recorded, parties...more

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The COVID-19 Pandemic Raises the Importance of Understanding Whether and When Documents May be Signed Electronically and Witnessed...

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As millions of people are under mandatory or voluntary restrictions limiting their in-person interactions with others in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and are dependent more than ever on remote technology and virtual...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

Gray Reed

Can an Email Exchange Bind a Real Estate Sale?

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Sometime ago Ernest “Big Daddy” Bux conveyed a pipeline easement to Nodding Donkey Pipelines for the construction, operation and maintenance of a 24-inch pipeline across his Big Bux Ranch. In an email sent before Christmas,...more

Dentons

HR Quick Take: Going Paperless

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Q: Can I really be paperless? Is it ok to put various policies, contracts and other kinds of documents on our electronic systems rather than keeping paper copies?...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

Payne & Fears

A Primer on Converting to Paperless HR

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Congratulations, your organization has decided to transition to a paperless human resources environment. While the benefits are numerous, such as increased efficiency and cost savings, the actual process of converting paper...more

Fisher Phillips

More States Looking to Blockchain for Economic Development

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You can add Connecticut and Ohio to the list of states passing legislation focused on positioning their respective states favorably to attract businesses developing blockchain-based applications. On June 6, 2018,...more

Baker Donelson

Liberalization of Louisiana Foreclosure Law: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

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Legislation liberalizing Louisiana foreclosure law was signed by Louisiana’s governor on June 5. House Bill 697 becomes effective on August 1, 2015. One particular area where lenders strive to use technology involves...more

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8 Things Healthcare Providers Should Know About E-Signatures

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Electronic signatures can be legally valid to execute documents that require written signatures, and electronic documents can be legally valid when applicable laws require documents to be in writing....more

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