San Diego Union-Tribune

Employee’s handwritten signature makes arbitration agreement easier to enforce

Many California employers ask incoming and existing employees to agree in advance to arbitrate any employment-related disputes and give up the right to bring such claims in court. Employees often are ...
JD Supra

John Hancock, Meet the Digital Age - Best Practices When Obtaining Employee E-Signatures on Arbitration Agreements

Traditionally, a signature affixed to a document indicates that the person who “squiggled” on the document understands and agrees to the terms of the document. However, an electronic signature may not ...
Western Michigan University

Signature Authority - University Agreements

Unless specifically exempted by other sections of this policy, no member of the University faculty, staff, or student body is authorized to sign any lease, contract or any other agreement binding the ...
GeekWire

Beyond the signature: DocuSign introduces new cloud-powered tools to manage agreement process

DocuSign, best known for its digital signature business, is releasing new tools that focus on the entire process of drawing up and completing agreements. It’s part of a broader effort by the company ...
JD Supra

Employer’s Signature May Not Be Essential to Enforceability of Arbitration Agreement

Jean Elizabeth Simmons began employment with SK Plymouth, LLC, in May 2018. SK Plymouth is an affiliate of SK E&P Company/SK E&P Operations America, LLC (SKEPOA), the president of which contacted ...