# Judge dismisses Chegg and Penske antitrust lawsuits targeting Google AI search

https://mins.news/en/item/82511

- Ars Technica, 2026-10-01 20:11 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/10/antitrust-lawsuits-targeting-google-ai-search-dismissed-by-federal-judge/

> A US federal judge dismissed antitrust lawsuits brought by Chegg and Penske Media against Google over AI search products including AI Overviews. The companies said Google scraped content, reduced publishers’ traffic, and gave sites no way to opt out, but Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google’s conduct was not illegal under antitrust law.

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