The DOJ would have most likely been looking for evidence of restraint of trade. http://definitions.uslegal.com/r/restraint-of-trade/ http://definitions.uslegal.

The DOJ would have most likely been looking for evidence of restraint of trade. http://definitions.uslegal.com/r/restraint-of-trade/ http://definitions.uslegal.com/r/restraint-of-trade/ Note that only Section 2 of the Sherman Anti-Trust act even mentions monopolies. The rest of it deals with anti-competitive actions, of which monopoly may only be a potential outcome.