Committee explores modernizing notice rules — email, text and hyperlinks
Members questioned whether the 'mailbox rule' remains appropriate and whether email, text messages, or hyperlinks to third‑party documents should be treated as effective delivery. A notice subcommittee will draft options to clarify how and when electronic deliveries count as received.
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The committee reviewed whether contract notice rules should be revised to reflect modern electronic practice. Historically the standard relied on proven delivery methods and the old "mailbox rule" (effective when sent); members asked whether that should be replaced by a 'received' standard for electronic transmissions and whether text messaging should be expressly allowed as notice.
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