Herring et al v. Google LLC - Civil Case, Federal Question
Summary
A civil case was filed in the Northern District of California on April 26, 2026, under case number 4:26-cv-03585. The matter was removed from Santa Clara County Superior Court (case number 24CV434675) to federal court by Google LLC. The plaintiff is listed as Herring et al, and the defendant is Google LLC, with the nature of suit categorized as Other Statutory Actions. A corporate disclosure statement was also filed identifying Alphabet Inc. and XXVI Holdings Inc. as corporate parents.
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A civil action captioned Herring et al v. Google LLC was filed in the Northern District of California on April 26, 2026. Google LLC filed a notice of removal from Santa Clara County Superior Court, where the original case was numbered 24CV434675. The case was filed as a civil matter based on federal question jurisdiction, categorized as Other Statutory Actions. Google LLC also filed a corporate disclosure statement identifying Alphabet Inc. and XXVI Holdings Inc. as corporate parents.
Affected parties in pending civil litigation should be aware that this notice of removal proceeding establishes federal jurisdiction over the dispute. The case is in early stages with limited public documents currently available. No substantive holdings, rulings, or compliance obligations are documented in the current filings.
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Herring et al v. GOOGLE LLC
Case Number: 4:26-cv-03585 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
View Publicly Available Documents Case Summary No summary of this case is available
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 24CV434675. (Filing fee $405 receipt number ACANDC-21911893). 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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