The landmark antitrust case which established that size alone is not sufficient to prove an antitrust violation is the:
A) U.S. Steel case.
B) Brown Shoe case.
C) Von's Grocery case.
D) ALCOA case.

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The U.S. Steel case (United States v. United States Steel Corporation, 1920) established that size alone is not sufficient to prove an antitrust violation. The Supreme Court ruled that U.S. Steel was not guilty of monopolizing the steel industry merely because of its large size, emphasizing that the company had not engaged in unreasonable or anticompetitive practices to acquire or maintain its market position.

The Landmark Antitrust Case Which Established That Size Alone Is