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2026
US judge dismisses Chegg and Penske Media antitrust lawsuits against Google over AI Overviews
Ruling
A US District Judge dismissed antitrust lawsuits brought by Chegg and Penske Media Corporation, the parent company of Rolling Stone, against Google. The plaintiffs had accused Google of abusing its monopoly power by coercing publishers into supplying content for AI Overviews for free and by diverting traffic and revenue away from their sites. The judge ruled that the claims made by Penske Media Corporation and Chegg do not stand up to antitrust law.
US District Judge Amit Mehta dismissed a pair of antitrust lawsuits filed by Chegg and Rolling Stone parent company Penske Media Corporation, which accused Google of abusing its monopoly power by coercing publishers into supplying content for AI Overviews for free and diverting traffic and revenue away from their sites. The judge ruled that PMC and Chegg's claims do not stand up to antitrust law.
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US District Judge Amit Mehta takes Google’s side in a ruling on Wednesday , writing that PMC and Chegg’s claims don’t stand up to antitrust law.
The publishers alleged Google’s practices diverted traffic away from their sites, hurting their revenue.
In lawsuits filed last year, Chegg and PMC accused Google of abusing its monopoly power by coercing publishers into supplying content for AI Overviews for free, or risk disappearing from search results.