United States v. American Tobacco Co.

United States v. American Tobacco Co. (1911) was a landmark antitrust case where the U.S. government accused the American Tobacco Company of violating the Sherman Antitrust Act by monopolizing the tobacco industry. The court found that the company used unfair practices to eliminate competition and maintain control of the market. As a result, American Tobacco was broken up into smaller, independent companies to promote fair competition. This case set an important precedent for regulating monopolies and enforcing antitrust laws in the U.S., emphasizing that no company should have unchecked market power.