This section contains links to legislation in the United States and other nations legalizing the use of electronic signatures. It also contains legal firm evaluation reports on some of Interlink’s key esignature products.

Legal Evaluations of Interlink eSignature Solutions


Legislation

E-SIGN Act of 2000
Text of the U.S. Electronic Signatures in Global & National Commerce (E-SIGN) Act signed into law by Congress on June 30, 2000.
http://www.ftc.gov/os/2001/06/esign7.htm

Guidance for U.S. Agencies on Implementation of the E-SIGN Act
This document provides guidance from the U.S. Office of Management & Budget to the Heads of Departments and Agencies, regarding interpretation and implementation of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/memoranda/m00-15.html

UETA
The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) provides a legal framework for electronic transactions. It gives electronic signatures and records the same validity and enforceability as manual signatures and paper-based transactions, removing barriers to electronic commerce. This model act was adopted by the U.S. National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) in 1999.
http://www.ncsl.org/programs/lis/CIP/ueta.htm
http://www.nccusl.org/Update/uniformact_factsheets/uniformacts-fs-ueta.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_Electronic_Transactions_Act

Electronic Signatures Around the Globe
Nations around the globe are enacting legislation to permit the use of legally-binding electronic signatures in e-commerce.

Steadlands (UK) List of Global eSignature Legislation
The international partnership between Interlink Electronics and Steadlands International Marketing Ltd. (UK) has resulted in development of a web page containing an extensive list of the world's esignature legislation.
http://www.steadlands.com/interlink/pages/legislation.htm

Wikipedia Information
Wikipedia is a multilingual, Web-based, free content encyclopedia that is written collaboratively by volunteers from all around the world. It provides history and background information, examples, references, and links to related pages on the topic being researched. Below are two Wikipedia entries on electronic signatures and international law.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_signatures
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_signatures_and_law