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Sally Vazquez Castellanos, Esq.
Read more: Sally Vazquez Castellanos, Esq.Attorney and author examining global privacy, data protection, AI governance, emerging technology law, digital trust and responsible innovation.
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Perspectives: Student Smartphones, Privacy, and the Future of Constitutional Rights
Read more: Perspectives: Student Smartphones, Privacy, and the Future of Constitutional RightsAs schools restrict smartphone use in schools, how should constitutional privacy apply to student devices in light of T.L.O., Riley, CalECPA, and California law.
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Protecting Women, Children, Professionals, Privacy, and Human Dignity from Intimidation, Digital Exploitation, and Misuse of Sensitive Information
Read more: Protecting Women, Children, Professionals, Privacy, and Human Dignity from Intimidation, Digital Exploitation, and Misuse of Sensitive InformationAn attorney’s statement on constitutional rights, privacy, medical autonomy, and protecting women, children, professionals, and confidential information in the digital age.
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A Thought Experiment About Personality, Privacy, and Artificial Intelligence
Read more: A Thought Experiment About Personality, Privacy, and Artificial IntelligenceCan personality characteristics become commercially valuable data? A legal thought experiment examining AI, storytelling, name, image and likeness, the CCPA/CPRA, GDPR, and the future of privacy in film, television, and new media.
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After Dobbs: Is Parental Autonomy More Secure Than Reproductive Autonomy?
Read more: After Dobbs: Is Parental Autonomy More Secure Than Reproductive Autonomy?If Dobbs reshaped reproductive autonomy, what does it mean for parental rights, privacy, and constitutional liberty? A look at Troxel, Section 1983, and the future of substantive due process.
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Troxel, Parental Rights, and Section 1983: When Government Interference Becomes a Civil Rights Question
Read more: Troxel, Parental Rights, and Section 1983: When Government Interference Becomes a Civil Rights QuestionA review of Troxel v. Granville, parental autonomy under the Fourteenth Amendment, California family law, and how constitutional protections may inform civil rights claims when government action interferes with family integrity.
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The War Against Terror and AUMF
Read more: The War Against Terror and AUMFA Perspectives reflection on post-9/11 executive power, constitutional rights, due process, cognitive liberty, surveillance, and the protection of human dignity.
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From Peter Thiel’s Zero to One to today’s debates over free expression, parental rights, technology, and education, one question continues to emerge: what kind of society are we building for the next generation?
Read more: From Peter Thiel’s Zero to One to today’s debates over free expression, parental rights, technology, and education, one question continues to emerge: what kind of society are we building for the next generation?A discussion inspired by Zero to One, the First Amendment, parental rights, and the future of education in America — examining how free expression, constitutional protections, technology, and 21st century learning intersect in an increasingly digital society.
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Voting Rights Act
Read more: Voting Rights ActA reflection on recent shifts in voting rights, privacy, and the scope of constitutional protections.
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Custody in the Age of Influence: Power, Perception, and the Best Interest Standard in California
Read more: Custody in the Age of Influence: Power, Perception, and the Best Interest Standard in CaliforniaA concise analysis of California child custody law explaining how courts apply the best interest standard when one parent or third party uses influence, connections, or institutional access to shape narratives and interfere with the parent–child relationship.
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Employment Discrimination and Civil Rights
Read more: Employment Discrimination and Civil RightsCalifornia’s new AI employment regulations clarify that automated hiring tools fall under FEHA, exposing employers to liability for algorithmic bias, disparate impact, and vendor-driven discrimination.
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United States v. Apple Inc. (San Bernardino iPhone Case): Encryption, Authority, and the Boundaries of Access
Read more: United States v. Apple Inc. (San Bernardino iPhone Case): Encryption, Authority, and the Boundaries of AccessAn overview of United States v. Apple Inc. examining encryption, government authority under the All Writs Act, and the evolving intersection of privacy, security, and cognitive liberty.
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Why So Serious? The Home, the Mind, and the Future of Privacy
Read more: Why So Serious? The Home, the Mind, and the Future of PrivacyPerspectives examines how the legacy of Anthony Pellicano informs modern digital surveillance, and why family law and civil liberties must evolve to protect the home—and the mind—in a networked world.
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Looking in the Rearview Mirror: Carter Page, Surveillance, and the Limits of Redress
Read more: Looking in the Rearview Mirror: Carter Page, Surveillance, and the Limits of RedressA legal analysis of Carter Page’s failed lawsuit, examining surveillance law, FISA courts, and the growing gap between oversight and accountability in the digital age.
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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.