Do “I agree” check boxes on websites form a legally binding contract?

Question by lairdpleng: Do “I agree” check boxes on websites form a legally binding contract?
I believe that checking “I agree” to the therms and conditions on a website enters you into a legally binding contract, much in the same way a signature does on a sheet of paper. Can anybody provide a link to somewhere that verifies this?

Best answer:

Answer by Mr. PhD
yes and no

It can be legally binding but like every contract, both parties have to receive some consideration (money, services, etc) for it to be binding (especially in CA). Most of the time it is legal mumbo-jumbo. The issuing party has to be willing to enforce the contract in every instance. That can get very expensive.

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