Slade Bond

Chair, Policy @CGL_Law • Former Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Legislative Affairs @TheJusticeDept • Chief Antitrust Counsel @HouseJudiciary

[Slade Bond @SladeBond]

Personal news: I am thrilled to join @CGL_Law!

The firm was founded by Jonathan Cuneo, a hero of mine and predecessor on the @HouseJudiciary. Jon stood up to powerful corporations during his career, and was a source of inspiration for me during my time as Chief Counsel of the Antitrust Subcommittee.

I look forward to working alongside an immensely talented team to advance the policy, litigation, and regulatory priorities of CGL's clients to help safeguard competition and protect consumers across the country.

[Cuneo Gilbert Flannery & LaDuca, LLP @CGFL_Law]

Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca is proud to welcome @SladeBond as Chair of Public Policy and Legislative Affairs. A former Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Chief Counsel of the House Antitrust Subcommittee, Slade brings unparalleled expertise from over a decade of top-tier government service. Congressional leaders from both parties have recognized Slade for his bipartisan approach to advancing economic justice and consumer protection. Read more here: https://t.co/QTMJBI6Nuf

[Matt Stoller @matthewstoller]

Here's @RepBeccaB pointing out the failure of airline deregulation. In 1960, prior to deregulation, there were 40 different airlines. Today, just four airlines control nearly all air travel. https://t.co/dZTyTOGXLd

[Slade Bond @SladeBond]

@adamconner

[Rob Bonta @AGRobBonta]

The merger of Warner Bros and Paramount is not a done deal and remains under investigation by my office.

[Slade Bond @SladeBond]

Strong leadership from Proton's @andyyen:

"When dominant platforms can impose artificially high fees and preference their own services, consumers pay more and entrepreneurs build less. This legislation would restore fairness, unlock innovation and growth, and support the small businesses that are the real backbone of the economy."

[Andy Yen @andyyen]

Good news from the US today. AICOA, a bill that cracks down on anticompetitive practices from Big Tech was re-introduced in the Senate with bipartisan support. My quote in the Senate press release explains why @ProtonPrivacy is supporting this legislation: https://t.co/tdhj7xjHgX

[Slade Bond @SladeBond]

The fight for our competition laws has always been a David-versus-Goliath battle.

Businesses that speak up in favor of these policies do so at tremendous risk of economic retaliation. That's why AICOA includes whistleblower protections.

Counting the number of groups in Big Tech's astroturf campaign isn't the own @JosephVConiglio thinks it is.

[Joseph V. Coniglio @JosephVConiglio]

Since AICOA is about counting (rather than eg analyzing monopoly power in a relevant market) I'll note they got an antitrust coalition of 16. Ours is more than double that

https://t.co/St1O2bK05K

And yes I know they have experts like Josh Hammer

We only managed Herb Hovenkamp

[Chuck Grassley @ChuckGrassley]

Big Tech abuses their market power 2stifle competition+restrict consumer choice+raise prices online American consumers pay the price Sen Klobuchar&I introd American Innovation& Choice Online Act 2ensure the worlds largest digital platforms play by the same rules as everyone else

[Evan Swarztrauber @SayreEvan]

"AICOA is grounded in more than a century of American antitrust law, running straight back to the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, and the bedrock principle that a monopolist cannot leverage control of an essential marketplace to crush competition. The bill would be enforced by antitrust authorities and adjudicated in American courts, where covered platforms receive the due process and affirmative defenses our legal tradition guarantees."

[Joel Thayer @joellthayer]

It is encouraging to see bipartisan action to advance a straightforward American ideal: markets work best when there is real competition—and when the biggest players can't rig the game in their own favor. It is time for Big Tech's monopolistic practices to end, and we applaud these Senators for prioritizing the interests of consumers and small businesses. We hope the Committee will advance this legislation expeditiously.

AICOA is grounded in more than a century of American antitrust law, running straight back to the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, and the bedrock principle that a monopolist cannot leverage control of an essential marketplace to crush competition. The bill would be enforced by antitrust authorities and adjudicated in American courts, where covered platforms receive the due process and affirmative defenses our legal tradition guarantees.

[Evan Swarztrauber @SayreEvan]

Indeed, misinformation about AICOA is already spreading fast.

It doesn't "presumptively ban" anything and it's not "European regulation."

It's based on a century of American antitrust law and principles, enforced by American courts with American due process.

[Slade Bond @SladeBond]

Press Release: https://t.co/oUibt4OH74

[Slade Bond @SladeBond]

Great to see this—AICOA is one of the most important bipartisan efforts to restore competition online.

It’s backed by a broad coalition of businesses, organizations, and individuals who recognize that competitive markets drive innovation, lower prices, and create more opportunities for consumers and entrepreneurs alike.

[Tim Sweeney @TimSweeneyEpic]

@Eduardopto Security versus fair competition is a false dichotomy. The best demonstration of this is iOS in the European Union, where competing stores exist, and these competing stores actually have a better anti-malware record than Apple’s own App Store.

[Joel Thayer @joellthayer]

Always fun chatting with my good friend @ben_guggenheim at the @washingtonpost about the implications of Google incorporating its AI products into Search.

Even though we covered a lot, I think the image adequately covers my view.

If you haven't subscribed to Ben's AI & Tech Brief, then correct that mistake immediately!

https://t.co/iSfxZNPh2N

[Evan Swarztrauber @SayreEvan]

“Apple has so much market power that they can dictate terms." - OpenAI executive https://t.co/RMBb0BihZc?

[Slade Bond @SladeBond]

“We raise particular concern about public statements suggesting that this transaction will face minimal regulatory scrutiny or will likely receive swift approval. Such characterizations appear premature . . . Please consider this letter formal notice that any suggestions the transaction has effectively cleared regulatory hurdles are false.”

Letter: https://t.co/EQObl13i6e

Coverage: https://t.co/7qMrIeD3si

[Slade Bond @SladeBond]

Great to see strong transatlantic opposition to the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger.

A bipartisan group of policymakers led by @sliccardo, @DeborahRossNC, and @Andreas_Schwab raised serious concerns about the deal’s impact on film, television, theatrical distribution, and beyond.

[Slade Bond @SladeBond]

Great piece by @geneburrus on Apple kicking vibe coding apps out of the App Store: "Congress can give the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission the tools to stop all of this more quickly."

[InsideSources @InsideSourcesDC]

Apple’s Vibe Coding Crackdown Puts America Last "American iPhone users could reap the benefits of the vibe coding revolution if Apple lets them. But for now, the iOS platform isn’t fit for that purpose."

https://t.co/0okoneIHP9

[Joe Van Wye @JoeVanWye]

Fully EIGHTY PERCENT of the California delegation (led by @RepFriedmanCA) wrote to @AGRobBonta supporting his investigation into Paramount/WBD.

Two months ago this deal was viewed as inevitable. Now every story talks about this isn't a done deal. Tides are shifting.

[Slade Bond @SladeBond]

@frankgrubar This explains so much.