On 6 Jun 1996 nelson@crynwr.com wrote:
The law does not specify how an electronic document must be signed, but Barassi and others say it probably will mean coding the text and typed signature so they cannot be changed by anyone other than the writer.
Before you get all hot under the collar, may I note that I've known Barassi for more than a year, and he is very technically sophisticated. Allow for some reporter-garble. Barassi understands digital signatures as well as you do. A. Michael Froomkin | +1 (305) 284-4285; +1 (305) 284-6506 (fax) Associate Professor of Law | U. Miami School of Law | froomkin@law.miami.edu P.O. Box 248087 | http://www.law.miami.edu/~froomkin Coral Gables, FL 33124 USA | It's warm here, and humid.