E-Signature Bill Amended to Mirror Electronic Transaction Standards

A bill that would allow electronic signatures on documents and filings in proceedings before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board was amended to conform to standards California lawmakers adopted in 2000. Assemblymember Diane Dixon, R-Newport Beach, last week amended AB 2337, which as introduced would allow electronic signatures on compromise and release agreements as well as other documents and filings. The amendments define "electronic signature" with a reference to Civil Code Section 1633.2 and refer to Civil Code Section 1633.11 for signatures that need to be n...