Lng Team 1 Input - Internet-Based Contracting Issues FINAL

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Apply: Internet- Based Contracting Issues  ETH/312T  27 January 2020  Learning Team1:  Towonia Coleman  Shannon Roberts  Britni Peterson  Brooke Monnahan  Brittany Zephyn  LaMonz Neuhoff

TOPIC #1 - Great Buys isn’t sure it has a binding contract with its customers, since the contract is completely online and in electronic format.  Visitors Must Be Aware Of The Contract  Visitors Must Be Given Opportunity To View The Contract  Visitors Must Understand How To Accept Or Decline Contract  Site (Business) Must Prove User Executed Or Declined The Contract Is It Binding?

 Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN) – valid and enforceable  Exceptions for certain circumstances – paper documentation required to protect consumers  Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) – gives legal validity to electronic contracts  Adopted in 47 States and 2 US Territories (US Virgin Islands & District of Columbia)  Removes barriers to electronic commerce TOPIC #2 – Consumers have argued they are not bound to the online contract because there’s no handwritten “pen and ink” signature.

TOPIC #3 – Great Buys also wants to know if any international laws will apply once the company starts selling its electronic products internationally. INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAWS:  Federal Corrupt Practices Act  Sanctions and Boycotts  Import and Export Taxes  Country Laws  Intellectual Property Laws

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