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If somebody can use it, somebody can misuse it

Software development and the “doctrine of foreseeable misuse.”

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Sheri Byrne-Haber
Aug 17, 2023
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There is a portion of the American legal system under the category of negligence called “strict product liability,” also referred to as SPL. Under SPL, anyone in the product chain (seller, distributor, or manufacturer) of a defective product can be liable to anyone injured by that product, regardless of whether the defe…

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