Boston.com / Can e-mail seal a sales deal? Judge says yes, refuses to dismiss lawsuit claiming breach of contract [Privacy Digest]
I’m all in favor of email being legally binding, provided that it’s properly signed–using PGP for example. In this case, the judge ruled that the emails were signed purely on the basis of the sender’s name being typed at the bottom. This is quite foolish, since it’s trivial to forge an email. Only a digital signature should be considered valid.
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