Roy et al v. Google LLC - Civil Case, Oakland, Filed April 26, 2026
Summary
Roy et al filed a civil action against Google LLC in the Northern District of California, Oakland division, on April 26, 2026. The case, styled as a Federal Question civil matter under Other Statutory Actions, has been assigned case number 4:26-cv-03586. Google LLC subsequently filed a Notice of Removal from Santa Clara County Superior Court, where the original state case bore number 24CV434671, with a filing fee of $405.
“NOTICE OF REMOVAL from SANTA CLARA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT. Their case number is 24CV434671.”
Google LLC removed this case from Santa Clara County Superior Court to federal court in the Northern District of California, a procedural step that establishes federal jurisdiction and may affect litigation strategy. Technology companies engaged in state-court statutory litigation in Santa Clara County may wish to assess whether similar federal-removal options are available in their own matters.
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A civil complaint was filed by plaintiffs Roy et al against Google LLC in the Northern District of California, Oakland division, on April 26, 2026. The case is classified as a Federal Question civil matter under Other Statutory Actions and was assigned case number 4:26-cv-03586. Google LLC subsequently removed the action from Santa Clara County Superior Court, where the original state case was numbered 24CV434671, paying the applicable $405 federal filing fee and providing corporate disclosure identifying Alphabet Inc. as the ultimate parent company.
Technology companies defending against state-court statutory actions in Santa Clara County should monitor whether federal removal becomes strategically advantageous or whether plaintiffs may seek remand. The corporate disclosure statement filed by Google LLC reveals the holding-company structure (Alphabet Inc. and XXVI Holdings Inc.) that may be relevant to jurisdictional or venue considerations in this matter.
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Roy et al
Case Number: 4:26-cv-03586 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 24CV434671. (Filing fee $405 receipt number ACANDC-21911902). 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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