Dechert’s Book of Hot Documents contains real-world examples of documents embraced by the government to challenge mergers, acquisition, or joint ventures. The best way to use this book is to counsel with a few or select illustrations that best fit the setting.
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1. 16 C.F.R. § 803, Appendix (Notification and Report Form for Certain Mergers and Acquisitions, Instructions, at V). 2. FTC, Horizontal Merger Investigation Data, Jan. 2013, at 4. 3. Id . at 4 & n. 19 (referring to tables 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, and 6.2 used to measure the impact of hot documents).
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BEAST
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BEAST
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MONOPOLY
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MONOPOLY
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MONOPOLY
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MONOPOLY
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HIGH MARKET SHARE
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HIGH MARKET SHARE
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DOMINANCE
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DOMINANCE
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DOMINANCE
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DOMINANCE
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DOMINANCE
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DOMINANCE
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LEVERAGE, CLOUT, OR BARGAINING POWER
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LEVERAGE, CLOUT, OR BARGAINING POWER
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LEVERAGE, CLOUT, OR BARGAINING POWER
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LEVERAGE, CLOUT, OR BARGAINING POWER
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LEVERAGE, CLOUT, OR BARGAINING POWER
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LEVERAGE, CLOUT, OR BARGAINING POWER
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LEVERAGE, CLOUT, OR BARGAINING POWER
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CONTROL
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CONTROL
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PRIMARY COMPETITOR
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PRIMARY COMPETITOR
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PRIMARY COMPETITOR
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SIGNIFICANT THREAT
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SIGNIFICANT THREAT
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SIGNIFICANT THREAT
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SIGNIFICANT THREAT
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FIERCE COMPETITOR
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DISRUPTIVE COMPETITOR
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DANGEROUS COMPETITOR
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ONLY COMPETITOR
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ONLY COMPETITOR
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ONLY COMPETITOR
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NASCENT THREAT
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NASCENT THREAT
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NASCENT THREAT
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DOMINANT
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END PRICE WARS
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END PRICE WARS
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END PRICE WARS
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END PRICE WARS
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REDUCE COMPETITION
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REDUCE COMPETITION
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REDUCE COMPETITION
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ELIMINATE COMPETITION
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ELIMINATE COMPETITION
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ELIMINATE COMPETITION
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ELIMINATE COMPETITION
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ELIMINATE COMPETITION
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ELIMINATE COMPETITION
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ELIMINATE COMPETITION
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FORECLOSE COMPETITORS
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NEUTRALIZE COMPETITION
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STOP FIGHTING
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STOP FIGHTING
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CREATE BARRIERS TO ENTRY
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CREATE BARRIERS TO ENTRY
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CREATE BARRIERS TO ENTRY
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CREATE BARRIERS TO ENTRY
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CREATE BARRIERS TO ENTRY
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CREATE BARRIERS TO ENTRY
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DEFENSIVE MERGERS
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DEFENSIVE MERGERS
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DEFENSIVE MERGERS
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DEFENSIVE MERGERS
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DEFENSIVE MERGERS
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DEFENSIVE MERGERS
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DEFENSIVE MERGERS
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CASH COW
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LAND GRAB
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LOSS-OF-COMPETITION SYNERGY
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PAY A PREMIUM
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PAY A PREMIUM
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NO COST SAVING
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REDUCED MARKETING
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PROJECTING HIGHER PRICES
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PROJECTING HIGHER PRICES
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PROJECTING HIGHER PRICES
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PROJECTING HIGHER PRICES
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PROJECTING HIGHER PRICES
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PROJECTING HIGHER PRICES
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PROJECTING HIGHER PRICES
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PROJECTING HIGHER PRICES
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PROJECTING HIGHER PRICES
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PROJECTING HIGHER PRICES
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PROJECTING HIGHER PRICES
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PROJECTING HIGHER PRICES
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PROJECTING HIGHER PRICES
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ACHIEVED PRICE INCREASES
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ACHIEVED PRICE INCREASES
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PREVENTING PRICE EROSION
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PREVENTING PRICE EROSION
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PREVENTING PRICE EROSION
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PREVENTING PRICE EROSION
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PRICING POWER, FLEXIBILITY, AND LEEWAY
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PRICING POWER, FLEXIBILITY, AND LEEWAY
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PRICING POWER, FLEXIBILITY, AND LEEWAY
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PRICING POWER, FLEXIBILITY, AND LEEWAY
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PRICING DISCIPLINE
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PRICING DISCIPLINE
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PRICING DISCIPLINE
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MANAGE PRICE
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BENEFIT TO OTHER COMPETITORS
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISK
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISK
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISK
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISK
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WORDS TO AVOID
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