Overview
Federal judge amit-mehta dismissed publisher antitrust claims against google ai-overviews and AI search features — holding traffic expectations do not constitute legal agreements.
Timeline
- 2026-09-30: Mehta dismisses Chegg and Penske Media cases at pleading stage; acknowledges publisher harm but rejects reciprocal dealing, tying, and monopolization theories (2026-10-02-google-ai-search-chegg-reuters)