Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1998

Abstract

The proposed draft of Article 2B of the Uniform Commercial Code can be thought of as akin to a complex computer software suite which seeks to dominate a market by offering all things to all people. The author suggests, however, that Article 2B's electronic contracting rules interoperate poorly with existing digital signature laws, and with some forms of electronic commerce. The author also questions whether Article 2B is the proper means to enact controversial rules that ordinarily would make consumers liable for fraudulent uses of their digital signatures by third parties. After considering Article 2B's potential interaction with existing digital signature laws, state consumer laws and liability rules, and the practices of Certificate Authorities, the author suggests that Article 2B still contains several bugs in its code and is therefore still not ready for adoption.

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