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Evan Harris is a senior associate in Baker McKenzie's North America Antitrust & Competition Practice Group, based in the Washington, DC office. He advises multinational clients on high-stakes transactions and complex antitrust matters, representing them before the US Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, and state and foreign competition authorities.
Evan brings deep experience in merger enforcement and antitrust litigation, having played key roles in some of the most prominent litigated merger challenges of the past decade. His strategic counsel helps clients navigate regulatory scrutiny and litigation risk with confidence and clarity.
Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Evan worked as an associate for an international law firm where he advised clients in matters involving merger and acquisition enforcement and antitrust litigation.
In Antitrust / Competition

United States: Department of Justice Reaches Proposed Settlement with RealPage Pertaining to Algorithmic Pricing Tools

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On 24 November 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a proposed settlement with RealPage Inc. over alleged antitrust violations tied to its rental pricing algorithms. The agreement, effective for seven years, includes no fines or admission of wrongdoing.
Key terms restrict RealPage to using data at least 12 months old, prohibit real-time lease data, and ban geographic modeling below the state level. The company must avoid identical pricing recommendations, remove features discouraging price cuts, and stop sharing nonpublic, forward-looking data. A court-appointed monitor will oversee compliance.
This settlement underscores DOJ’s focus on algorithmic collusion and AI-driven pricing practices.

In Antitrust / Competition

United States: 2025 HSR Notification thresholds announced

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The Federal Trade Commission has just announced its annual adjustment to the notification thresholds that determine whether proposed transactions may trigger a filing obligation under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. The corresponding adjustments to the HSR filing fee schedule also were included in the announcement. The adjusted notification thresholds and filing-fee schedule will apply to transactions that close on or after the effective date, which will be 30 days after publication in the Federal Register and no earlier than 12 February 2025.