1) Who was the Rockefeller referred to above and why was he so concerned about the Sherman Act? This is a simple matter of a Google search if you don’t already know. You don’t need Lexis for this one, and a 1-2 paragraph summary will suffice.
2) Read Standard Oil Co. v. United States, 221 U.S. 1 (U.S. 1911), an early Supreme Court case. Briefly summarize the facts, and discuss in no more than 3 paragraphs why the Court reached the conclusion it did. Explain how you think the Court might rule in a case involving Cal Hockley’s steel mills and why.
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