This is a routine procedural protective order with no market-moving implications. The underlying class action remains in discovery phase. Monitor for future substantive rulings on class certification, summary judgment, or trial that would carry material financial exposure.
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Executive Summary
The court entered a stipulated protective order governing discovery of Google's source code in a consolidated class action (Doe I et al. v. Google LLC). This is a routine procedural order that establishes protocols for handling highly confidential source code materials during discovery. It does not address liability, damages, or any substantive claims against Alphabet Inc.
Court Ruling Details
Key Facts
- Court entered a stipulated protective order regarding discovery of source code in Doe I et al. v. Google LLC (Case 3:23-cv-02431-VC)
- Order was stipulated to by all parties and entered by Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen on September 1, 2026
- Order supplements a prior protective order entered May 7, 2024 (ECF No. 142)
- Order governs access, handling, and disclosure of materials designated 'HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL – SOURCE CODE'
- No liability, damages, or substantive claims were adjudicated in this order
Financial Impact
None — this is a procedural discovery order with no financial impact
Risk Factors
- No material risk from this procedural order; the underlying class action could eventually result in liability, but this order does not change the probability or magnitude of any potential outcome
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 court opinion from CourtListener.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| COURT-RULING Data (Synthetic) | court-b646b66a0f-GOOGL |
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Sep 11, 2026 21d ago | Court Ruling | $338.50 $349.54 | ▲ +3.26% | ▲ +3.48% | $344.05 (+1.64%) |
Sep 10, 2026 22d ago | Court Ruling | $332.60 $347.33 | ▲ +4.43% | ▲ +4.93% | $344.05 (+3.44%) |
Sep 1, 2026 4w ago | Court Ruling | $335.02 $330.65 | ▼ −1.30% | ▼ −1.39% | $344.05 (+2.69%) |
Sep 1, 2026 4w ago | Court Ruling | $335.02 $330.65 | ▼ −1.30% | ▼ −1.39% | $344.05 (+2.69%) |
Aug 31, 2026 4w ago | Court Ruling | $339.35 $338.36 | ▼ −0.29% | ▼ −0.15% | $344.05 (+1.38%) |
Aug 28, 2026 5w ago | 144 | $346.59 $338.46 | ▼ −2.35% | ▼ −2.45% | $344.05 (−0.73%) |
Aug 27, 2026 5w ago | Court Ruling | $340.65 $337.12 | ▼ −1.04% | ▼ −0.27% | $344.05 (+1.00%) |
Aug 26, 2026 5w ago | Court Ruling | $342.00 $337.12 | ▼ −1.43% | ▼ −1.31% | $344.05 (+0.60%) |
Aug 26, 2026 5w ago | Court Ruling | $342.00 $337.12 | ▼ −1.43% | ▼ −1.31% | $344.05 (+0.60%) |
Aug 24, 2026 5w ago | Court Ruling | $348.06 $339.23 | ▼ −2.54% | ▼ −3.01% | $344.05 (−1.15%) |
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