OP here who was let go. I am not that guy who commented part b/uni never teach. Anyway, I am aware of my rights, but insisting on my legal rights in this industry may not bode well for me in the future. As mentioned, the industry is small and would I want to go against a firm with infinitely more resources than I do? Definitely not. I just wanted to gather practical advice on how to move forward from here.

Thanks for all the responses so far.