Legal Resources & Consumer Rights

Learn how to recognize and respond to racial discrimination in hiring. Understand your rights and secure your future in the workplace.

Learn about California's click-to-cancel law, empowering consumers to cancel online subscriptions easily—no more hassle for businesses or customers.

Discover the essential class certification requirements under Federal Rule 23 to successfully file a class action in federal court.

Explore how the First Amendment protects against compelled speech, ensuring your right to choose what to say and what to remain silent about.

Learn about California's laws on credit card surcharges and how merchants can comply. Discover safe pricing strategies and penalties.

Understand how cy pres class actions work and what you need to do if you're a class member facing a settlement. Get informed!

Explore the First Amendment's time, place, and manner restrictions to understand your rights and ensure your speech is protected legally.

Understand your rights against racial harassment at work and learn crucial steps to take if you face discrimination in your workplace.

Discover the legal limits of an English-only policy at work. Understand your rights and how to document unfair language restrictions effectively.

Discover your rights while shopping as a Black individual and learn how to handle racial profiling in retail settings effectively.

Learn how California's anti-SLAPP law can protect your speech. Discover key strategies for defendants and attorneys navigating these motions.

Discover the importance of the Vaughn Index in FOIA litigation. Learn how it helps agencies justify document redactions effectively.

Understand viewpoint discrimination and how to identify claims. Protect your rights under the First Amendment with expert guidance.

Javitch Law Office won summary judgment and a consent judgment in the District of Nebraska: the Mayor of Omaha violated the First Amendment by deleting a resident's comment about a downtown sinkhole and blocking her from his official Facebook page.

Javitch Law Office scores a procedural win in the Northern District of Texas: the court keeps alive a challenge to the Zapruder film copyright and holds that a FOIA requester can force an agency to post frequently requested records online.

Discover your rights under the CROWN Act California! Learn how this law protects your hairstyle choices at work and school.

Understand the Glomar response and learn essential steps for overcoming it. Get tips on narrowing requests and filing appeals effectively.

Illegal robocalls and spam texts are worth $500 to $1,500 each — but only if you can prove them. Here is exactly how to identify TCPA violations and build a case.

Explore Monell liability and learn how to effectively plead and prove municipal claims to hold local governments accountable.

Learn how to protect your rights against first amendment retaliation. Discover steps to take, preserve evidence, and file a claim effectively.

Title VI covers race, color, and national origin. Title IX covers sex. Section 504 covers disability. Here is how to tell which federal law protects a student.

You can sue for robocalls and recover TCPA damages. Learn how to log, save, and report calls for your rights and compensation.

Learn how to authenticate text message evidence in California courts. Ensure your messages are admissible with proper formatting and preservation tips.

Facing wrongful termination discrimination in California? Learn your rights and immediate steps to take to protect your claims and file timely.

TCPA violations carry $500 to $1,500 per call or text. Here is how those numbers actually turn into settlements and verdicts in individual and class cases.

Facing unbearable work conditions? Learn how a constructive discharge claim in California can protect your rights and your future.

Learn how to successfully join a class action and navigate claims. Find official notices, avoid fees, and secure your rights now!

Learn about CPRA exemptions in California and how to secure access to public records despite restrictions. Understand your rights today!

From denied prayer breaks to "jokes" about your faith, here are the warning signs of religious discrimination — and the steps that protect your legal claim.

Learn about false reference pricing laws, potential legal risks, and consumer rights. Protect yourself from misleading pricing today!

Explore the key differences in AAA vs JAMS arbitration. Choose the best option for your case based on cost, management style, and appeals.

Discover how section 1983 claims empower you to hold officials accountable for civil rights violations. Learn your rights today!

Colleges that take federal money must address antisemitic harassment under Title VI. Here is what a hostile environment looks like, what schools must do, and how students can enforce their rights.

Discover the TCPA statute of limitations in California. Learn key filing tips and deadlines to protect your rights against robocalls.

Understand your rights under FEHA discrimination in California. This guide covers protections against unlawful bias at work based on various characteristics.

Title VII and California's FEHA require employers to accommodate sincerely held religious beliefs — schedules, dress, grooming, prayer breaks — unless it causes substantial hardship. Here is how the process is supposed to work.

Learn about the EEOC filing deadline in California. You have 300 days to file a charge, longer than the federal limit. Know your rights!

Discover the key differences in 'disparate treatment vs disparate impact' discrimination. Understand intent, policies, and legal implications.

Title VI protects students from race, color, and national-origin discrimination at any school that receives federal funds. Here is how to file a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights — and when to escalate to a lawsuit.

Learn about your rights regarding religious discrimination at work. Understand protections under federal and California laws, plus recent legal updates.

Learn the importance of a class action settlement notice. Understand your rights and obligations to secure potential compensation in 2026.

Javitch Law Office filed a putative TCPA class action against Lendvia and affiliated companies over prerecorded calls defended with so-called "Verified Consent" certificates. Four federal courts have refused to treat those certificates as conclusive.

Understand your rights regarding a hostile work environment in California. Learn what qualifies and how to protect yourself today!

Understand your rights regarding workplace retaliation in California. Learn about legal protections and what actions may qualify as retaliation.

Learn about Title VII discrimination, your rights, and legal options to protect yourself from workplace discrimination based on race, sex, and more.

Title VII prohibits workplace discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. Learn what qualifies, how to file an EEOC charge, and how retaliation claims work.

"Prior express written consent" is a specific legal term with strict requirements. Here's what it actually requires — and why most companies don't meet the bar.

FOIA fees can kill a request before it starts. Fee waivers exist for public-interest requests — here's exactly how to qualify and how to write the request.

A roundup of major TCPA class action settlements — what the callers did, what they paid, and what it means for your case.

You filed a FOIA request. The agency said no. Here's the exact playbook for appealing, negotiating, and — when necessary — suing.

Carrier blockers help a little. Registering on Do Not Call helps a little. What actually stops robocalls is a lawsuit. Here's the practical playbook.

California's Public Records Act gives you the right to see records held by state and local agencies. Here's how to use it — and what to do when agencies push back.

You put your number on the Do Not Call Registry, and the calls kept coming. Here's exactly what to do next — and how much each illegal call is worth.

FOIA has nine exemptions that let agencies withhold records. Here's what each one actually covers — and the ways agencies stretch them beyond their limits.

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act is broken constantly. Here are the most common TCPA violations — and what makes each one worth $500 to $1,500.

Cash App agreed to a $12.5M settlement over unsolicited marketing texts. Here's how to tell if you're eligible, how to join the class, and what your TCPA rights look like beyond this case.

A practical guide to filing a Freedom of Information Act request that agencies actually answer — plus what to do when they don't.

A practical, step-by-step guide to filing a TCPA lawsuit against telemarketers and robocallers — including what evidence you need and how much you can recover.

Political campaigns are flooding cell phones with unwanted texts. Here's when those messages violate the TCPA — and what you can recover.

Discover when school bullying becomes a legal matter and how a school bullying lawyer can hold schools accountable for failing to protect students.

Learn when you need a racial discrimination lawyer, what constitutes illegal workplace discrimination, and how legal representation can help you fight back against unfair treatment.

How California Civil Code Section 17501 stops retailers from using inflated 'compare at' prices — and what to do if you've been misled.

HP's Dynamic Security firmware updates keep bricking third-party ink and toner cartridges. Consumers may have claims under state and federal consumer-protection laws.

The FCC and state attorneys general have pursued the operators behind the notorious 'expired auto warranty' robocalls. Here's what the litigation reveals — and what victims can do.