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Why were so few violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act brought to court?

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Answer: Court cases cost too much time and money.

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There are several reasons why so few violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act were brought to court, but a major reason was that ironically the courts were often corrupted, making it impossible to for them to want to hear about a corruption case. 
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