Boiling Points Collection

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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Boiling Points Collection, First Edition (October 2021)

Boiling Points Collection, First Edition (October 2021)

BEAST

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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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