( August 29, 2025, 21:39 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Google's motion to dismiss a US antitrust lawsuit from educational technology company Chegg should be denied, Chegg told a US judge. In a memorandum in opposition to Google's motion to dismiss Chegg's amended complaint, Chegg called itself "a direct victim of Google’s anticompetitive conduct." The plaintiff argued that in a competitive search market, Chegg could choose not to deal with Google and instead rely on traffic from other search engines. However, "because of Google’s exclusion of rivals from the search market, Chegg has no meaningful alternative," the plaintiff said. See court filing. ...
Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today
MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.
Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:
- Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
- Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
- Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
- Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline
Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.