Judge Mehta Dismisses Chegg and Penske AI Overviews Antitrust Suits, Says Expectation Isn't Agreement

Judge Amit Mehta granted Google's motion to dismiss in full, ruling that Penske Media and Chegg failed to show Google violated the Sherman Act by surfacing AI Overviews that cut web traffic. 'An expectation is not an agreement,' Mehta wrote, acknowledging publisher harm but saying antitrust is not a substitute for legislation. The consolidated DC District Court opinion is the first US appellate-adjacent ruling on AI-summary antitrust theories.