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EDITOR BRIEF
US District Judge Amit Mehta dismissed antitrust lawsuits from Chegg and Penske Media Corporation that accused Google of using its search dominance to force publishers into supplying content for AI Overviews. The judge sided with Google, finding the claims did not meet the requirements of antitrust law.
COMMENTARY
The ruling gives Google near-term legal breathing room as it expands AI-generated search results, even as publishers argue those features weaken referral traffic and bargaining power. The decision also shows how difficult it may be to challenge AI search under existing competition law without clearer evidence of exclusionary conduct.
