When Hellosign was founded in 2010, the whole concept of electronic signatures seemed dubious. Now the switch has flipped completely, and there's a special phrase, "wet signature," for the few remaining things that can't be signed electronically.
-
Causation here is dubious. The phrase wet signature existed at least as far back as the 90s when I was a junior associate and E-Sign Act of 2000 made electronic signatures legal in interstate commerce in the US (many states had authorized earlier).
I'm not saying that the term was invented since 2010, but rather that its use has become mandatory since then. The need for wet signatures is so rare now that when lawyers need one, they have to say so explicitly.
-
-
That's fair. I actually think the stubborn persistence of the need for "wet signatures" in many cases (particularly outside of the US) is more remarkable. Just zero reason why they should ever be needed.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.