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An Open Internet Law Casebook
Section 7
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OIL Casebook Topic VII: Section 230: Secondary Liability for Non-IP Harms

Michael Risch

This section considers an important, if bluntly applied, rule of the internet. Consider whether Section 230 strikes the right policy balance and achieves its goals.

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