Sign Fast. Sleep Easy. Why ROGER’s E-Signatures Are Bulletproof

There’s a lot of confusion (and sometimes fear) around electronic signatures.

What if it doesn’t hold up in court?

What if someone denies signing?

What if we need to prove it years later?

Here’s the truth:

E-signatures have never lost in court when the core legal principles are met.

Not rarely. Not usually. Always.

When the law is followed and proper systems are used, e-signatures are just as enforceable as pen-and-paper. Courts across the U.S. and internationally have upheld them again and again.

🧠 A Quick Legal History of E-Signatures

E-signatures aren’t new. They’ve been legally recognized for more than two decades.

United States:

In 2000, the U.S. Congress passed the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN). Around the same time, 49 states adopted the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA).

Together, these laws establish that:

“A signature, contract, or other record relating to a transaction may not be denied legal effect… solely because it is in electronic form.”
- ESIGN Act, 2000

What ESIGN & UETA Require:

To be legally binding, an e-signature must meet five conditions:

1. Intent to sign – the signer meant to agree.

2. Consent to use electronic signatures – both sides agreed to do business electronically.

3. Attribution / Identity – it's clear *who* signed.

4. Association with the record – the signature is tied to the specific document.

5. Retention & reproducibility – the record can be stored, retrieved, and verified.

If you can show those five things, courts will treat your e-signed contract the same as if it were inked.

⚖️ What About Real-World Court Cases?

Here’s the key point:

E-signatures only fail in court when the above rules are broken.

❌ Examples Where E-Signatures Were Rejected:

• The signer claimed they never signed - and there was no audit trail to prove it.

• The company couldn’t show the signer agreed to use electronic signatures.

• The signed document had been altered post-signature.

• The contract type legally required a physical (“wet”) signature (e.g., wills or family law).

In contrast, when those five requirements are met, courts have consistently upheld e-signed agreements. Every time. Every industries.

🛡️ How ROGER Makes E-Signatures Bulletproof

At ROGER, we built our system around these legal requirements. Every signature collected on ROGER includes:

✅ Intent – Users explicitly agree to sign electronically

✅ Consent – Consent disclosures are embedded and recorded

✅ Identity – ROGER captures IP addresses, email addresses, device data, and secure links

✅ Association – Each signature is cryptographically bound to the exact version of the document

✅ Retention – Every action is logged in a tamper-evident audit trail, stored and accessible anytime

Even advanced flows like collaborative editing, redlines, and form inputs are fully logged and legally auditable.

If it’s signed in ROGER, it’s enforceable.

🌍 What About International Signatures?

Electronic signatures are widely recognized globally, too.

• In the European Union, the eIDAS Regulation outlines three levels of signatures (basic, advanced, and qualified), all legally binding.

• Canada recognizes e-signatures under PIPEDA.

• India, Brazil, Australia, Switzerland, and dozens of other countries have similar digital signature laws.

ROGER’s architecture is built to meet international standards for auditability, attribution, and data retention.

🚀 Final Word

If you're using a trusted platform and following the legal fundamentals, you can sign with total confidence.

E-signatures don’t create legal risk.

Invalid e-signatures do.

With ROGER, you’re covered - legally, operationally, and technically. Fast, seamless, and rock-solid.

E-signatures have never lost in court - when done right. And ROGER makes sure you do it right every time.