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Judge Dismisses Chegg and Penske Antitrust Lawsuits Targeting Google AI Search
- On Wednesday, District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington dismissed antitrust lawsuits filed by Chegg and Penske Media Corporation against Google, ruling their claims 'fail to get out of the starting gate.'
- In lawsuits filed last year, Chegg and PMC accused Google of abusing monopoly power by coercing publishers into supplying content for AI Overviews for free or risk disappearing from search results. Publishers alleged the practice diverted traffic and hurt revenue.
- Judge Mehta wrote that while the court is not 'unsympathetic' to publishers whose content Google repurposes without compensation, antitrust rules cannot replace legislators' power to address economic harm from innovation. Plaintiffs merely expected Google to send traffic for free content.
- Chegg and Penske, which publishes Billboard and Variety, did not immediately respond to the ruling. A judge similarly rejected antitrust claims against Google in March, establishing a pattern in publisher disputes.
- Publishers continue experiencing steep traffic declines from Google's AI-powered search overhaul, even as The Information reported this week Google is paying around 100 publishers for AI Overviews, AI Mode, and Gemini contributions through a pilot program.
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The court said the issue isn't in the realm of antitrust laws and should be decided by lawmakers. Publishers have seen drops in search traffic because of AI overviews.
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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 […]
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