Our firm has an IT client who burned all of his printers and
resists having to put pen to paper when he needs to sign a
contract. That might seem extreme to some, but when you consider
that most offices punch out enough paper to depopulate a redwood
forest, getting rid of "old" technology might not be a
bad idea. But does the law allow for a paperless business world?
The short answer is yes in most cases. As far back as 1999 the
Electronic Transactions Act ("ETA") was passed,
which confirmed that when it comes to forming legal agreements in a
digital age, a physical signature on paper is not the only way of
doing a deal.
YOU'VE GOT MAIL - OR AN AGREEMENT?
So you've been communicating with someone via email, and
you've agreed to a few things in the back-and-forth. If you
think you haven't potentially made a legal contract by clicking
the "send" button on your email, you could be wrong. Gone
is the time when there was doubt around whether email exchanges
could form
