Google won dismissal of antitrust lawsuits filed by Chegg Inc. and Penske Media Corp. over AI Overviews, its feature that generates summaries from online content, in a ruling issued September 30, 2026, by US District Judge Amit P. Mehta in Washington, D.C. Mehta said the publishers had not shown an agreement requiring them to provide content for free in exchange for Google Search visibility. He acknowledged the economic difficulties facing publishers but said antitrust law could not address the effects of innovation without a legislative framework. Chegg filed its case on February 24, 2025, while Penske filed in September 2025. Penske said its organic affiliate revenue had fallen more than 33% from its peak through the end of 2024. The Penske case was dismissed without prejudice and can be appealed. The decision was Mehta’s third dismissal of similar antitrust claims involving Google’s AI features, following an earlier dismissal involving smaller publishers. It comes despite Mehta’s role in the broader scrutiny of Google’s search dominance and a 2024 finding that Google monopolized general search. The ruling narrows publishers’ litigation options over AI Overviews while allowing Google’s product to continue operating without these specific antitrust claims, although the company remains subject to broader scrutiny and Penske may appeal.