I might know all the details of the contracts for your old job. I would say a 30 day notice is almost unherd of. It would be your right to decide at any time not to work for your old company. A week or 2 notice is more to leave on a positive note and not burn bridges. Do you think a company would give you a 30 day or more firing notice?

To me it sounds like you were working too cheap.

If I had some lawsuit like this filed against me I would talk to you state labor people.

You want to start a business. Now could be a time to get to know an attorny. He would know the ins and outs. Something like in IL a corp must have an attorny in cort with them. Maybe you have a better case against them.

Did you get paid whats comming to you?
You might want to check your pay stubs for errors with a place like this.

Nothing I hate more than when SOB tries to abuse the legal system and waist everyones time against someone that did nothing wrong.

Tom