Why were few court cases won against monopolies and trusts during the Gilded Age?

Few cases succeeded because federal courts often interpreted the Sherman Antitrust Act narrowly and ruled in ways that favored businesses accused of forming monopolies or trusts. This made it difficult for the government to prove that a company had illegally restrained trade. Therefore, the best answer is that monopolies and trusts were supported by the federal courts.

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