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A Jury Speaks: Social Media, Design Liability, and the Emerging “Duty to Children”
Read more: A Jury Speaks: Social Media, Design Liability, and the Emerging “Duty to Children”A landmark jury verdict against Meta Platforms and Google signals a shift from Section 230 immunity toward design-based liability, as California and Maryland advance Age-Appropriate Design Code laws focused on protecting children online.
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Child Safety, Consumer Protection and UDAP Verdict in New Mexico
Read more: Child Safety, Consumer Protection and UDAP Verdict in New MexicoA New Mexico jury’s $375M verdict against Meta Platforms underscores rising legal exposure for platform design and child safety failures—marking a turning point in social media accountability and youth protection.
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Consumer Products Liability and Children: Engineering Addiction and Negligent Design
Read more: Consumer Products Liability and Children: Engineering Addiction and Negligent DesignA landmark jury verdict finds Meta Platforms and YouTube liable for negligent platform design, signaling a major shift toward social media accountability and youth mental health protections.
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Generative AI, the Cloud, and Legal Ethics: Rethinking “Reasonable Security” in an Unequal Profession
Read more: Generative AI, the Cloud, and Legal Ethics: Rethinking “Reasonable Security” in an Unequal ProfessionA 2025 Perspectives analysis exploring how the ABA’s evolving ethics rules, cloud technology, and generative AI reshape “reasonable security.” Attorney Sally Vazquez-Castellanos examines how solo and small-firm lawyers can balance innovation, cost, and confidentiality in today’s challenging cybersecurity landscape.
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Protecting the Brain: Colorado’s Neural Privacy Breakthrough and the Future of Cognitive Liberty
Read more: Protecting the Brain: Colorado’s Neural Privacy Breakthrough and the Future of Cognitive LibertyColorado has enacted the nation’s first law protecting consumers’ brainwave and neural data. The landmark statute treats neural information as sensitive personal data—aligning privacy law with the rise of neurotechnology and reaffirming cognitive liberty in the digital age.
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From Fluffy’s Gift Basket to the Digital Dashboard: When Jokes Become Threats
Read more: From Fluffy’s Gift Basket to the Digital Dashboard: When Jokes Become ThreatsBy Sally Vazquez-Castellanos Published on September 30, 2025. Comedian Gabriel Iglesias—“Fluffy”—made millions laugh with his story of the “racist gift basket.” The humor came from the absurdity of stereotypes and how easily people can misread intentions. It was a safe space to laugh at bias, because no one was really harmed. But what happens when…
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A Journey from Socratic Dialogue to AI-Generated Exams: On Human Reasoning in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Read more: A Journey from Socratic Dialogue to AI-Generated Exams: On Human Reasoning in the Age of Artificial IntelligenceSelf-reflection and critical inquiry with the present challenge of machine-mediated evaluation. It invites readers to reflect not just on legal testing, but on what it means to be living in the age of innovation and automation.
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New Tech and Global Privacy: On The Way To A Mission Statement
Read more: New Tech and Global Privacy: On The Way To A Mission StatementNew technologies are not without inherent risk, and in a global landscape where many countries are enacting laws that deal with privacy as a fundamental human right, American businesses must now consider how they manage these risks not just for consumers but for governments worldwide.
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The Age-Appropriate Design Code: Transforming Digital Spaces for Young Users
Read more: The Age-Appropriate Design Code: Transforming Digital Spaces for Young UsersThe digital landscape of 2025 has witnessed a remarkable transformation in how online services approach youth safety and privacy. The Age-Appropriate Design Code, first pioneered in the UK and now adopted by various jurisdictions including California, has fundamentally changed how companies design and operate digital services that children might access. This shift represents more than…
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The Hidden Costs of Data Breaches: Why Small Businesses Need Strong Privacy Practices
Read more: The Hidden Costs of Data Breaches: Why Small Businesses Need Strong Privacy PracticesIn today’s interconnected digital landscape, data breaches have become more than just headlines affecting giant corporations. Small and medium-sized businesses are increasingly finding themselves in the crosshairs of cybercriminals, facing consequences that can be devastating to their operations and reputation. As we move through 2025, understanding the full impact of data breaches has never been…
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Global Privacy Trends 2025: A New Era of Data Protection and Children’s Rights
Read more: Global Privacy Trends 2025: A New Era of Data Protection and Children’s RightsAs we navigate through 2025, the landscape of data privacy and protection continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, bringing significant changes that affect both individuals and organizations worldwide. The transformation of privacy regulations reflects our growing understanding of the digital age’s complexities, particularly concerning youth protection and artificial intelligence.
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A Perspective: United States v. Jose Luis Vaello-Madero and the Denial of SSI in Puerto Rico
Read more: A Perspective: United States v. Jose Luis Vaello-Madero and the Denial of SSI in Puerto RicoThe post discusses the Vaello-Madero case, highlighting the exclusion of Puerto Rico residents from the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. Justice Sotomayor’s dissent emphasizes the irrationality of this discrimination under the Fifth Amendment. The piece examines Puerto Rico’s complex colonial history, financial struggles, and the implications of its territorial status with the U.S.