Abstract
Federal e-commerce legislation was desperately needed in order to keep pace with the exponential growth of businesses utilizing technology and to inject uniformity into the numerous conflicting state laws. While E-Sign is a step in the right direction, it creates as many problems as it strives to solve. E-Sign attempted to design a technology-neutral approach to e-commerce that allows for growth in an important, rapidly changing industry. While in one sense it does that, it also puts forth confusing, ambiguous, and contrary provisions. Inconsistent standards exist even within E-Sign itself.
Recommended Citation
Freedman, Allison W.
(2001)
"The Electronic Signatures Act: Preempting State Law by Legislating Contradictory Technology Standards,"
Utah Law Review: Vol. 2001:
No.
3, Article 6.
Available at:
https://dc.law.utah.edu/ulr/vol2001/iss3/6