Judge Mehta dismisses the Chegg and Penske antitrust suits over AI Overviews

Judge Amit Mehta threw out antitrust claims from Chegg and Penske Media that Google's AI Overviews siphon traffic from publishers, ruling that demonstrated traffic harm is not the same as a Sherman Act violation. If your growth depends on organic search, the courts are not going to protect that channel from answer engines. Own the relationship directly: email, community, product-led distribution.

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