March 23, 2026
A D.C. federal judge tossed Friday an antitrust suit by digital newspaper owners accusing Google of effectively operating as a monopoly through its generative artificial intelligence search features and other practices, finding that the publishers lack standing and haven't plausibly alleged Google has monopoly power in the online news market.
July 15, 2024
Google has urged a D.C. federal court to toss a suit from newspaper owners accusing the tech giant of violating antitrust law through its roll-out of generative artificial intelligence features, among other practices, saying the news outlets haven't alleged the existence of an online news market.