Kathleen Lu

@kathleenthelaw
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Sr. Product Counsel @nextdoor, tweets my own
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TL;DR: Wizards of the Coast has issued a DMCA takedown of a popular BG3 mod for Stardew Valley, despite receiving endorsement from game developer Larian Studios, highlighting the ongoing tensions between IP protection and modding communities in gaming. https://www.techdirt.com/2025/04/08/wotc-dmcas-stardew-valley-bg3-mod-despite-larians-endorsement/ #law #tech #legaltech ⚖️ 🤖 #autosum
WotC DMCAs ‘Stardew Valley’ BG3 Mod, Despite Larian’s Endorsement

There are obviously a wide range of philosophies companies have when it comes to both intellectual property and modding communities that tend to spring up around successful video games. Some are je…

Techdirt

FDA promulgated a click-to-cancel regulation. I doubt much will come of that for a while, but New York is enforcing its version of the law against Sirium XM, which requires that users listen to a sales pitch from a live agent before quitting.

#law #contracts #LetitiaJames #Regulation

https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/2025/04/new-york-seeks-to-enforce-click-to-cancel-law-against-sirius-xm.html

I believe that the proper response is "Russian [functionary]: go fuck yourself”.
https://flipboard.com/@newyorktimes/u.s.-6tjik97dz/-/a-YEJ_45yySVeLWNezbCmw0Q%3Aa%3A3195393-%2F0
Trump Administration Sends Harvard a List of Demands to Protect Federal Funds

The Trump administration sent Harvard a list of demands on Thursday that would have to be met to end a government review of $9 billion the school receives in federal funding. The government announced the review earlier this week, which threatened to cancel all or some of the money as part of its …

The New York Times - By Michael C. Bender and Stephanie Saul
In case you were wondering what kind of story would lead me to say "I'm going to need a moment to come up with something more printable than 'fuck no,'" it is this: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/04/01/waltz-national-security-council-signal-gmail/
Waltz and staff used Gmail for government communications, officials say

Trump’s national security adviser is trying to manage his way out of a crisis. But new revelations about his team’s operational security are piling up in the inbox.

The Washington Post
TL;DR: openSNP, a genetic sharing platform, will shut down due to growing concerns over data privacy and the threat of authoritarian regimes, with all data set to be deleted by April 30. https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/01/genetic-sharing-site-opensnp-to-shut-down-citing-concerns-of-data-privacy-and-rise-in-authoritarian-governments/ #law #tech #legaltech ⚖️ 🤖 #autosum
Genetic sharing site openSNP to shut down, citing concerns of data privacy and 'rise in authoritarian governments' | TechCrunch

The open source repository of genetic data will delete its banks of data on April 30, its co-founder confirms.

TechCrunch

Good news and bad news for Tesla:

Good: The Cybertruck isn't completely screwed.

Bad: The Cybertruck isn't completely screwed.
#USpol

TL;DR: The CEO of an AI ad-tech firm promising to eliminate fraud has been sentenced for committing fraud himself, with prosecutors revealing that the company exaggerated its revenue by 700% while claiming to enhance fraud detection by 300%. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/ceo-of-ai-ad-tech-firm-pledging-world-free-of-fraud-sentenced-for-fraud/ #law #tech #legaltech ⚖️ 🤖 #autosum
CEO of AI ad-tech firm pledging “world free of fraud” sentenced for fraud

Prosecutors: Firm offering “300% more” fraud detection oversold revenue by 700%.

Ars Technica

#OnThisDay, 21 Mar 1945, Hannie Schaft, an active member of the Dutch resistance known as "the girl with the red hair", is arrested at a German checkpoint in Haarlem.

She is later executed, allegedly saying "I shoot better" after the first attempt to shoot her missed.

#WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #WW2 #DutchHistory #Histodons

Trump Gets New Podiatrist’s Note in Preparation for War with Canada by Andy Borowit

https://www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-gets-new-podiatrists-note-in

Trump Gets New Podiatrist’s Note in Preparation for War with Canada

His new podiatrist, Dr. Mehmet Oz, composed the note.

The Borowitz Report
From a response letter I sent to a copyright troll last week. They (wisely) withdrew their demand.