On Technology, Innovation and Law
Technology is about embracing change. In today’s new media environment, creativity and artistic expression is infused with innovation. We are living in a momentous period in world history. A period where art, music, film, gaming, fashion, photography, publishing, and journalism all harken back to that great industrial age. We are witnesses to the digital revolution.
Technology, innovation and design shows such tremendous promise. Advances in medical science continues to make significant contributions around the world. However, disruption and innovation is not without risk.
I hope to highlight technology’s promise, but there’s a complicated side to technological innovation. The discussion includes the ethical use of artificial intelligence and advanced technologies. It’s a story at the intersection of new technology and the law leading us to difficult conversations involving racism, profiling, discrimination, and bias.
At a time when the prevailing view is that we are well past such evils, we may have to exercise some caution. This is where I hope to join the conversation.
I hope you will join me on this journey.
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Who is Watching the Watchers?
Read more: Who is Watching the Watchers?Columbine, Sandy Hook, Slender Man, and the Weaponization of Psychological Influence. Published on June 13, 2025. Revised June 14, 2025. Revised on July 5, 2025. I remember watching the news on April 20, 1999, transfixed and horrified. Live images of students fleeing Columbine High School, SWAT teams in formation, and confused reporters trying to explain…
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From Mickey 17 to the Constitution: Who Counts as a Person Under the Law?
Read more: From Mickey 17 to the Constitution: Who Counts as a Person Under the Law?Why the Personhood debate may be critical to the debate over cognitive autonomy. Published June 12, 2025. What happens when your body is expendable, but your memories live on? In Bong Joon-ho’s 2025 sci-fi satire Mickey 17, Robert Pattinson plays a man whose body is cloned and reprinted after each death—a human copy used for…
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Department of Justice Policy Directive: Puerto Ricans and the Insular Cases
Read more: Department of Justice Policy Directive: Puerto Ricans and the Insular CasesPublished June 12, 2025. DOJ Justice Manual § 1-21.000 (2024 Update) This newly issued section of the DOJ’s internal litigation guidance: Instructs DOJ litigators and divisions to notify the Office of the Associate Attorney General in any case involving the application of constitutional provisions to residents of U.S. territories. The purpose is to ensure that…
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Due Process and Detention: Constitutional Protections and Emerging Concerns
Read more: Due Process and Detention: Constitutional Protections and Emerging ConcernsAt Castellanos & Associates, APLC, we focus on family law, but we are also deeply committed to the constitutional values that underpin all legal proceedings—fairness, access to counsel, and due process. We recognize that members of our community, including some of our clients and their families, have been directly affected by immigration detention practices that…
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What Are “Aural Transfers”? Why It Matters for Detainees, Surveillance, and Human Rights
Read more: What Are “Aural Transfers”? Why It Matters for Detainees, Surveillance, and Human RightsIn an era where technology can listen, store, and transmit our voices—often without our consent—understanding the concept of an “aural transfer” is crucial. Especially for those subjected to detention, surveillance, or even coercive tactics, the law’s definition of voice transmission has real implications for privacy, due process, and dignity. 📚 What Is an “Aural Transfer”?…
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Safeguarding Privacy and Compliance in Theme Parks and Roller Coaster Design in the United States
Read more: Safeguarding Privacy and Compliance in Theme Parks and Roller Coaster Design in the United StatesBy Sally Vazquez-Castellanos, Esq. | Perspectives: Innovation, Technology and the Law. Published on June 9, 2025. Revised on June 9, 2025 at approximately 7:00 p.m. Revised on August 13, 2025 at 9:00 P.M. Revised on August 14, 2025 at 4:56 a.m. Revised 8:04 a.m. Imagine stepping into a privacy or compliance role at a theme…
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Gratitude, at its essence, is an acknowledgment of connection—an emotional recognition that we are seen, valued, or remembered.
Read more: Gratitude, at its essence, is an acknowledgment of connection—an emotional recognition that we are seen, valued, or remembered.To send someone a gift is to express this recognition tangibly. It’s a symbolic act that communicates: I thought of you. I value you. I want to offer something of myself—whether time, effort, or care. The act of giving is often less about the object and more about the intention: affection, apology, celebration, or memory.…
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Targeting Attorneys and Manipulating Search
Read more: Targeting Attorneys and Manipulating SearchI am issuing this public notice to formally document and denounce a pattern of online conduct that is unlawful, unethical, and deeply harmful. Please be advised that subjecting anyone, including attorneys, to targeted exploitation through digital platforms—potentially including coordinated manipulation, surveillance, harassment, and identity interference are subject to criminal prosecution and penalties under the law.…
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A Thought On Dating Apps (And, Other Things)
Read more: A Thought On Dating Apps (And, Other Things)I’ve never used a dating app—not out of unfamiliarity, but out of fear. The fear of being misrepresented, surveilled, or worse—becoming the target of violence. Ironically, I became the subject of violence and identity theft anyway. That experience has only deepened my concern about the promises and perils of digital intimacy in an era of…
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Confronting Racism
Read more: Confronting RacismThe term “coon” is a deeply offensive racial slur in the United States, historically used to demean and dehumanize Black people. Its origin and evolution are rooted in 19th-century American culture, particularly in the context of slavery and systemic racism. Etymology and Historical Development: Summary: The term “coon” originated from the word “raccoon” but was…