Judge Dismisses Chegg and Penske Lawsuits Over Google AI Overviews

Big Tech 📅 Oct 2, 2026 ✍️ Aamir Raza

Google Wins Big in Court

A federal judge dismissed antitrust suits from Chegg and Rolling Stone's owner over AI Overviews. LexxWire

Judge Amit Mehta ruled the publishers' claims 'fail to get out of the starting gate.' LexxWire

Chegg and Penske Media argued AI Overviews siphon readers away from their websites. LexxWire

The judge wrote: expecting search traffic is 'simply how a general search engine works.' LexxWire

Mehta said antitrust law can't substitute for legislators on AI's economic harm. LexxWire