E-signatures

November 2004

The Texas Attorney General has issued an opinion (No. GA-0228) that federal laws governing the use of e-signatures do not require county clerks to accept them for land records. The opinion states that federal law does not apply to real estate filings with the state. The opinion also notes that while the laws do apply to transactions between consenting private parties, there is no duty for county recorders to accept electronic signatures created in these private transactions.

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A federal appeals court has ruled that an employer did not discriminate against an employee who requested certain days and times off for religious observance. The company showed that it evaluated other positions within the company and alternative shifts but could not accommodate the employee because of seniority issues or union rules. (EEOC v. Firestone Fibers and Textiles, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 06-2203, 2008)

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An apartment building owner is liable for the injuries sustained by a subcontractor who was crushed by an air conditioner he was trying to install. The court ruled that the building owner was liable even though he did not know the air conditioner was being installed and did not hire the plaintiff to work on the property. (Sanatass v. Consolidated Investing Company, New York Court of Appeal, No. 60, 2008)

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