Castleman et al v. Google LLC - Removal to Federal Court
Summary
A civil case captioned Castleman et al v. Google LLC (Case No. 4:26-cv-03580) was filed in the Northern District of California Oakland division on April 26, 2026. Google LLC filed a Notice of Removal on the same date, transferring the case from Santa Clara County Superior Court (Case No. 24CV434704) to federal court, with a filing fee of $405. Google LLC also filed a Corporate Disclosure Statement identifying Alphabet Inc. as its Corporate Parent and XXVI Holdings Inc. as the Holding Company of both entities.
“Corporate Disclosure Statement by GOOGLE LLC identifying Corporate Parent Alphabet Inc., Holding Company of XXVI Holdings Inc., Corporate Parent XXVI Holdings Inc., Holding Company of Google LLC.”
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Google LLC filed a Notice of Removal on April 26, 2026, transferring this civil action from Santa Clara County Superior Court (Case No. 24CV434704) to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Oakland Division. The filing was accompanied by a $405 filing fee and associated documentation including a Declaration and two exhibits. Google LLC simultaneously filed a Corporate Disclosure Statement identifying Alphabet Inc. as its Corporate Parent, with XXVI Holdings Inc. serving as the Holding Company for both Alphabet Inc. and Google LLC. The case is classified as a Federal Question civil action with Nature of Suit designated as Other Statutory Actions. Parties removed from state court to federal court should ensure all filings comply with federal procedural rules and deadlines, and monitor for any corresponding state court dismissal or stay orders.
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Castleman et al v. GOOGLE LLC
Case Number: 4:26-cv-03580 Location: Oakland Case Type: Civil Case Basis: Federal Question Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions Date Filed:
April 26, 2026
Last Filing Date:
April 26, 2026
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Recent Filings
| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
|---|---|---|
| 04-26-26 | 1 | NOTICE OF REMOVAL from SANTA CLARA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT. Their case number is 24CV434704. (Filing fee $405 receipt number ACANDC-21911850). Filed by GOOGLE LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration, # (2) Exhibit A, # (3) Exhibit B)(So |
| 04-26-26 | 2 | Corporate Disclosure Statement by GOOGLE LLC identifying Corporate Parent Alphabet Inc., Holding Company of XXVI Holdings Inc., Corporate Parent XXVI Holdings Inc., Holding Company of Google LLC. for GOOGLE LLC. re [1] Notice of Removal, |
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