Antitrust Battles: Wickersham and Corporate Regulation

This chapter explores George Wickersham's aggressive stance on antitrust enforcement during the Taft administration and his key legal victories against major corporations. It examines the evolving interpretation of antitrust laws and parallels modern tech giants like Amazon and Google to historical monopolies. Additionally, the chapter discusses the political discourse surrounding corporate regulation and significant historical investigations like the Pujo Committee's scrutiny of banking monopolies.