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Thele v. Google LLC

Verified September 19, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases

Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.

Where this case stands

In litigation

The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.

Pending in the District Court, N.D. California (No. 5:25-cv-09704).

  1. November 11, 2025
    Case filed

What happened

A proposed class action against Google LLC was filed in the Northern District of California. The specific allegations are not detailed in the available docket information, though the nature of suit code suggests a statutory claim outside the standard federal question or diversity categories. Without access to the complaint or initial docket entries, the precise nature of the claims cannot be determined from the caption alone.

Do you qualify?

No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.

How to file

There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.

Common questions

Can I file a claim in the Thele v. Google LLC case?
No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed November 11, 2025 in the District Court, N.D. California (No. 5:25-cv-09704).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the Thele v. Google LLC?
For the plaintiffs: Lisa Cintron (Ahdoot & Wolfson, PC); Bradley Keith King (Ahdoot & Wolfson, PC); Theodore Walter Maya (Ahdoot & Wolfson, PC); Robert Ahdoot (Ahdoot & Wolfson, PC). For Google LLC: Zachary Andrew McEntyre (King and Spalding LLP); Laura Elizabeth Harris (King & Spalding LLP); Benjamin Stark Softness (King & Spalding LLP). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

  • Melo Porter
  • Thomas Thele

Defendants

  • Google LLC

Counsel for plaintiffs

Counsel for defendants

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