Google Wins Dismissal Of Penske Media, Chegg AI Lawsuits
Mehta said the antitrust laws do not require Google to pay publishers for AI overviews, rejecting claims that traffic losses prove illegal conduct.
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Judge dismisses antitrust lawsuits over Google’s AI Overviews
A federal judge has dismissed a pair of antitrust lawsuits filed by Chegg and Rolling Stone parent company Penske Media Corporation, which accused Google of driving away web traffic with its AI-powered search features, as reported earlier by Reuters. US District Judge Amit Mehta takes Google's side in a ruling on Wednesday, writing that PMC […]
A U.S. federal judge dismissed Chegg and Penske Media's claims against Google for the alleged diversion of traffic caused by their artificial intelligence responses. The decision concludes that editors' expectations of search engine traffic do not amount to an agreement protected by antitrust law. *** Chegg and Penske Media accused Google of taking advantage of its market power to demand free content for AI Overviews. Judge Amit Mehta argued tha…
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