Cheyne Anderson, et al. v. Google LLC

Summary

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California denied the parties’ request to continue the September 18, 2025, hearing on Google LLC’s motion to dismiss. The court vacated the proposed October 20, 2025, hearing on plaintiffs’ motion for leave to amend, struck an improperly filed letter, and advised that the parties could stipulate to amendment and withdrawal of the motion to dismiss without prejudice.

Holdings

1. The court denied the parties' request to continue the September 18, 2025, hearing because the proposed amendments would have little or no bearing on the issues presented by the motion to dismiss.
2. The court vacated the October 20, 2025, hearing date because civil motions are heard by reservation on Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. under the court's standing orders.
3. The court struck the letter filed by plaintiffs' counsel because the court's standing orders do not permit such communications to be filed.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the parties' joint request to continue the September 18, 2025, hearing on Google's motion to dismiss should be granted in light of plaintiffs' motion for leave to amend.
2. Whether the October 20, 2025, hearing selected for plaintiffs' motion for leave to amend complied with the court's scheduling requirements.
3. Whether the letter filed by plaintiffs' counsel anticipating a motion to amend should remain on the docket.

Disposition

other