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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

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

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

Salahi PC Files Amicus Brief to Stop Deportations and Defend Academic Freedom

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Today, on behalf of 30 faculty associations around the country, we asked for permission to file an amicus brief co-authored with attorneys at Leonard Carder LLP in AAUP v. Rubio, a challenge to the Trump administration’s policy of targeting international students and faculty for deportation based on their views. The brief reminds us of the … Read more

Salahi PC Obtains $4.5 Million Class Action Settlement With Bail Hotline

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Judge Susan Illston of the Northern District of California granted final approval of a $4.5 million class action settlement today on behalf of two proposed classes of California residents who cosigned bail bond premium financing agreements with Bail Hotline Bail Bonds (a/k/a DMCG, Inc.), but were not provided with a legally-required … Read more

Salahi PC Launches with a Mission to Champion Social and Economic Justice

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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – A former partner at two plaintiff-side class action powerhouses has launched Salahi PC, a litigation boutique that will bring a mission-driven approach to the legal profession. The firm is dedicated to advancing social and economic justice by taking on challenging cases and providing superior representation in the fields of antitrust, consumer … Read more