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Ars Technica · October 2, 2026 · On the brief until October 16, 2026

Judge dismisses Chegg and Penske antitrust lawsuits targeting Google AI search

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A federal judge dismissed antitrust lawsuits filed by Chegg and Penske Media against Google over its AI search features. The court ruled that lost traffic does not violate antitrust laws because publishers had an expectation of traffic without a formal agreement. Corporate and intellectual property litigators face strict limits when using existing competition laws against AI search tools.

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The decision highlights the legal boundary between documented economic harm to content publishers and actionable violations under current antitrust statutes.

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