For capitalists in the Federation, once caught in antitrust and unfair competition investigations, it becomes an extremely troublesome affair.
First, you would realize that you weren't truly monopolizing, and the investigators knew this as well.
But they had to investigate whether there were monopolistic activities or unfair competition, and only after obtaining the evidence could they tell the public—
"After our investigation, this corporation did not engage in monopolistic practices nor did it partake in unfair competition."
It sounded quite good, as if the judiciary had conducted a thorough investigation and the law had ultimately rendered a fair result.
However, many corporations still refused to accept this, because an antitrust investigation was indeed dangerous—it might not prove a company had engaged in monopolization, but it could likely uncover other illegal business activities.
