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Now, so do you.

Consumers are misled. Corporations stack the deck. The government overreaches. Promises get broken. If something feels wrong, we can help you figure out what your options are. We fight hard to level the playing field.

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The other side has resources. Now, so do you.

Consumers are misled. Corporations stack the deck. The government overreaches. Promises get broken. If something feels wrong, we can help you figure out what your options are. We fight hard to level the playing field.

Tell us what happened—evaluations are free.

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the team

Yaman Salahi

Yaman Salahi

Founding Partner

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Taylor Applegate

Associate

Nicole Cabañez

Associate

Sophie Chochaeva

Business Operations Specialist & Paralegal

Taking the Fight to Big Business and the Government

Salahi PC advocates for individuals and small businesses in tough legal battles against corporate giants and government abuse. From class actions to one-on-one disputes, the firm’s expertise in antitrust, employment, civil rights, consumer protection, and business disputes ensures you have a powerful advocate by your side.

Together, we’ll hold the powerful accountable and fight for the justice you deserve.

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THE WORK WE DO

Antitrust & Unfair Competition

We help consumers, workers, and businesses harmed by price-fixing, market allocation, no-poach, or other anti-competitive agreements.

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Civil Rights & Employment

We advise people who have faced unlawful discrimination or retaliation at work, or who are not being paid what they’re owed, like minimum wage, overtime, reimbursements, or meal and rest breaks.

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Consumer Protection

We take on corporations that take unfair advantage of people through false advertising, junk fees, and other scammy behavior.

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Business Disputes

We are ready to assist small businesses in breach of contract and other disputes.

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practice areas

Antitrust & Unfair Competition

Breach of Contract

Civil Rights

Class Actions

Consumer Protection

Employment

R e c e n t    N e w s

Salahi PC Wins Privacy Ruling Against Dialpad in AI Eavesdropping Case

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In a first-of-its-kind ruling, a San Francisco Superior Court judge has ruled that a proposed class action accusing Dialpad, Inc. of using artificial intelligence to eavesdrop on customer service calls with other companies can move forward. On June 30, 2026, Judge Ethan P. Schulman overruled Dialpad’s demurrer to our clients’ Second Amended Complaint in Freund … Read more

Salahi PC Defeats Arbitration and Dismissal in Right of Publicity Case Against Academia.edu

On May 7, 2026, Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín of the Northern District of California issued an order denying Academia, Inc.’s motion to compel arbitration, denying its motion to dismiss, and granting in part our motion for a protective order. Salahi PC represents the lead plaintiff and the proposed class. The ruling clears the way for the … Read more

Can an employer deny me a job based on a sealed or nonconviction arrest?

California has some of the strongest protections in the country for job applicants with prior arrest records, particularly when those records do not result in a conviction or have been sealed by a court. Despite these protections, employers sometimes violate the law by using sealed or non-conviction arrest records to deny employment. If this has … Read more

Court Allows Class Action Challenging California’s Withholding of Prison “Gate Money” to Proceed

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An Alameda County Superior Court judge allowed a proposed class action that challenges the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)’s decades-long practice of withholding “gate money” from people released from prison to proceed. The ruling, issued on April 1, 2026, denied CDCR’s efforts to dismiss the plaintiffs’ central causes of action and rejected the … Read more

Class action lawsuit alleges PayByPhone starts parking timers early

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Salahi PC has filed a class action lawsuit against PayByPhone US Inc. and PayByPhone Technologies Inc., alleging that the company starts parking timers before users complete payment in its mobile app, causing drivers to pay for time they never receive. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleges … Read more

Court Allows Sheepherder Wage-Fixing and No-Poach Case to Proceed

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We’re proud to announce a significant victory for our client, Cirilo Ucharima Alvarado, and thousands of current and former sheepherders who have worked in the United States under the H-2A agricultural visa program. On August 8, 2025, the Judge Miranda Du of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada denied all motions to dismiss filed … Read more

Salahi PC Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Jewish Studies Scholars in Harvard’s Legal Challenge to Trump Administration

Yesterday, twenty-seven scholars of Jewish studies from universities across the United States filed an amicus curiae brief in support of Harvard University’s motion for summary judgment in President and Fellows of Harvard College v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a lawsuit challenging politically motivated funding freezes by the Trump administration. Salahi PC supported the … Read more

Bay Area man sues government for abuse in ICE custody

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Hamad Sayad, a 29-year-old Yemeni man, crossed oceans to escape persecution. He thought he was coming to a country that would hear his plea for asylum and grant him refuge. Instead, he found himself locked in a cell, and was later placed in solitary confinement with no explanation after a detention officer confiscated his prayer … Read more

Calhoun v. CIF: California high school athletes challenge compensation rules

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Every year, thousands of high school athletes dedicate countless hours to training, competing, and representing their schools on courts, fields, and tracks. Their talent and hard work is celebrated by their communities, but it is also profitable for athletic associations, media companies, and other corporations. The problem? Athletes see none of that money. Along with … Read more

We’re Accepting Applications for the Jonathan W. Cuneo COSAL/Justice Catalyst Fellowship

Update June 27, 2025: Thank you for your interest in this position. This application is no longer open. Deadline: June 20, 2025. Salahi PC is participating in the 2026 Justice Catalyst-COSAL Fellowship, a groundbreaking initiative designed to help early-career attorneys promote economic fairness through enforcement of the antitrust laws. Current 2Ls, 3Ls, and lawyers fewer … Read more

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