Practicing Alchemy on Commercial Law

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Practicing Alchemy on Commercial Practicing Alchemy on Commercial Law Law Adapting Paper-Based Legal Concepts to Adapting Paper-Based Legal Concepts to Accommodate Electronic Transactions Accommodate Electronic Transactions Presented at the Open Group Security Forum Presented at the Open Group Security Forum New Orleans, LA, October 21, 2004 New Orleans, LA, October 21, 2004 Richard Keck Richard Keck Troutman Sanders LLP Troutman Sanders LLP Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia 404 885 3236 404 885 3236 [email protected] [email protected]

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Practicing Alchemy on Commercial Law. Adapting Paper-Based Legal Concepts to Accommodate Electronic Transactions Presented at the Open Group Security Forum New Orleans, LA, October 21, 2004 Richard Keck Troutman Sanders LLP Atlanta, Georgia 404 885 3236 [email protected]. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Practicing Alchemy on Commercial LawPracticing Alchemy on Commercial Law

Adapting Paper-Based Legal Concepts to Adapting Paper-Based Legal Concepts to Accommodate Electronic TransactionsAccommodate Electronic Transactions

Presented at the Open Group Security ForumPresented at the Open Group Security ForumNew Orleans, LA, October 21, 2004New Orleans, LA, October 21, 2004

Richard KeckRichard KeckTroutman Sanders LLPTroutman Sanders LLP

Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia404 885 3236404 885 3236

[email protected]@troutmansanders.com

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Adapting Paper-Based Legal Concepts Adapting Paper-Based Legal Concepts to Accommodate Electronic to Accommodate Electronic

TransactionsTransactionspossession

—>control location

—>?

deliver/receive

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notarize—>

?sign—>sign

writing—>

record

original—>

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clear &conspicuous

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paper—>

electronic

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Practicing Alchemy on Commercial LawPracticing Alchemy on Commercial Law

Adapting Paper-Based Legal Concepts to Adapting Paper-Based Legal Concepts to Accommodate Electronic TransactionsAccommodate Electronic Transactions

Presented at the Open Group Security ForumPresented at the Open Group Security ForumNew Orleans, LA, October 21, 2004New Orleans, LA, October 21, 2004

Richard KeckRichard KeckTroutman Sanders LLPTroutman Sanders LLP

Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia404 885 3236404 885 3236

[email protected]@troutmansanders.com