An early application of anti-trust law, to force the breakup of one firm's vertically integrated control over every aspect of the production, processing and distribution of an essential product, occurred in the
A)AT&T Case.
B)Microsoft case.
C)Standard Oil case.
D)Napster case.

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The Standard Oil case is an early application of anti-trust law, where the Supreme Court forced the breakup of Standard Oil's vertically integrated control over the oil industry, which they achieved through various anti-competitive practices. AT&T, Microsoft, and Napster cases also involved anti-trust issues, but they were not focused on vertical integration.

An Early Application of Anti-Trust Law, to Force the Breakup