Every contract in California (and across the country) must meet certain legal requirements to be considered “valid,” such as the manifestation of assent by both parties to be bound by the terms of the transaction. For centuries parties have been “signing on the dotted line” to evidence their assent to the terms of the agreement.
In an increasingly digital economy many contracts are being consummated electronically. The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (the “UETA”) (found at Civil Code...