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Originally Posted by Jeremy102175
I think for the merger to violate anti-trust laws a party would need to prove that the merger would make it impossible to compete in the market. Companies like Beckett and CGC will have a tough time making that case since they probably won't go bankrupt as a result of the merger. Consumers already have limited choices for quality grading companies though so this really sucks for collectors and nobody can do much about it.
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Actually, the standard is that the merger has to threaten to substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly. It doesn't have to make it impossible to compete. Section 7 of the Clayton Act.