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Salahi PC Wins Privacy Ruling Against Dialpad in AI Eavesdropping Case

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Case at a glance Case Freund v. Dialpad, Inc. Court San Francisco Superior Court, No. CGC-25-624953 Status Demurrer to the Second Amended Complaint overruled (June 2026) Practice area Privacy & Surveillance Read the order (PDF) → Called a company that uses Dialpad? Free and confidential. We’ll reach out promptly. or call 415-236-2305 In a first-of-its-kind … Read more

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

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Case at a glance Case Judge v. Academia, Inc. Court N.D. Cal., No. 25-cv-05857-AMO Status Motions to compel arbitration and to dismiss denied (May 2026) Practice area Consumer Protection Read the order (PDF) → Did Academia.edu use your name? Free and confidential. We’ll reach out promptly. or call 415-236-2305 In this article On May 7, … 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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Case at a glance Case Scholl v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Court Alameda County Superior Court Status CDCR’s demurrer largely overruled and motion to strike class allegations denied (April 2026) Practice area Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Read the order (PDF) → Released from a California prison? Free and confidential. We’ll reach out … Read more

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

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Case at a glance Case Alvarado v. Western Range Association Court U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada Status All motions to dismiss denied (August 2025) Practice area Antitrust & Unfair Competition Read the order (PDF) → Worked as an H-2A sheepherder? Free and confidential. We’ll reach out promptly. or call 415-236-2305 We’re proud … 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

Salahi PC Files First Privacy Class Action Against Dialpad

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On May 1, 2025, we filed a proposed class action against Dialpad in San Francisco Superior Court. Dialpad provides digital telephone services to businesses around the world. The lawsuit alleges that Dialpad’s telephone platform uses artificial intelligence technology to listen in on phone calls between consumers and the businesses that use Dialpad’s services, in violation … Read more