The final bill defined an e-signature merely as any "electronic sound, symbol or process." Technology experts say the following are now legally binding "signatures" under the "sound, symbol or ...

The E-SIGN Act defines an electronic signature, which is legally binding, as an "electronic sound, symbol or process, attached to or logically associated with a record, and executed and adopted by ...

In addition, under the UETA, an electronic signature can be an electronic sound, symbol, or a process that includes both, that is "attached or logically associated with the contract, and executed ...

One of the more common recent technologies used by professionals is the integration of tools such as DocuSign, allowing for the facilitation of quick and easy electronic signatures." Law.com ...

You no longer want to sign your Word documents by hand, but want to insert an electronic signature into the document quickly and easily. This is how it works.

In 2000, the U.S. passed the E-Sign Act, which legally defines what an electronic signature is, and endows those electronic signatures with all the same legal authority as a wet signature.