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state of the art

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A quick definition of state of the art:

State of the art: This means the best and most advanced technology or knowledge that was available when something was made or sold. For example, if a company made a product using the latest technology and knowledge at the time, they can use the state of the art defense if someone sues them for a defect in the product. This defense means that the company did everything they could to make the product safe and reliable based on what was known at the time.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: State of the art refers to the level of scientific and technical knowledge that existed at the time a product was manufactured or sold. It also includes the best technology that was reasonably available at that time.

For example, if a car manufacturer produces a vehicle with the latest safety features and technology, it can be said that the car is state of the art. Similarly, if a medical device manufacturer uses the most advanced technology available to produce a device, it can be considered state of the art.

The concept of state of the art is important in products liability cases. If a product is found to be defective or unreasonably dangerous, the manufacturer may argue that they were not aware of the risks at the time of production because the state of the art was not advanced enough to identify those risks. However, this defense may not be valid if the manufacturer failed to use the best technology that was reasonably available at the time.

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amlaw
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@ararara: sorry i didn’t think i was saying anything bad, just talking about the waitlist experience
[] ararara
16:32
It just sounds like you're dooming I would get off this thing!
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i'm happy all the time
16:44
going to my ex-boyfriend's best friend's comedy show tn
16:46
also it's july i don't think anything substantive is going on in this chat
amlaw
16:46
yeah
amlaw
16:47
is your ex’s friend funny
[] ararara
16:49
Not if you take the chat and fill it up with long paragraphs so that relevant comments disappear. Please don't be difficult. Have a good day people!
16:53
probably? when we were in college he won our school's comedy competition
[] ararara
16:53
@pookiebear: CONGRATS GW IS HUGE
amlaw
16:55
that’s cool bunny
16:58
yeah idk if my ex shows up i will cry or punch someone
amlaw
17:00
risky
why not both
amlaw
17:00
well i don’t encourage violence but if you feel the need to punch someone hopefully it’s him
s95
17:01
hi this doesnt seem like the place to ask this but does anyone know any law schools that are good for a future specialization in immigration law?
babybunny
17:01
they live like two hours away from me and I think the friend decided to do this show specifically to see me which is a whole other can of worms
amlaw
17:02
ooh this is like a romance book
[] ararara
17:04
@s95: My cousin is an immigration attorney who recently argued in front of the supreme court. He attended the University of Houston for law school. There are so many good schools for immigration law, countless clinics.
[] ararara
17:05
@s95: The higher the rank though basically means more opportunities possibly with a debt trade off. It's hard for me to say more without knowing your goals though. Awesome you already have an idea what you want to do as a lawyer!
[] ararara
17:06
I would research immigration law clinics
@s95: generally school specialties are kind of silly. it’s usually the rank of the school that determines the opportunities you can get from it across the board
with caveats for strong regional schools with a regional focus and so on
17:27
@s95 University of San Diego
twinkletwinklestar
22:47
@dkkm10: nice diss
23:32
Ahh well I kinda meant that seriously given I know 3 attorneys who went there and they did immigration law afterwards.
23:33
They have a really strong immigration clinic too.
Happy fourth of july future lawyers !! :)
USD actually does really well for immigration in the SoCal region, and is known to have a great clinic.
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