IBM and Sara Lee are two of the biggest firms in the United States, but they produce different products. Could they legally merge, or would their merger be struck down by the courts?


The courts have indicated that conglomerate mergers, such as this one, are virtually immune under existing
laws. Since Congress doesn't seem inclined to challenge that interpretation, this merger would probably be
allowed.

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