Pamela B. Gilbert Supports Reintroduction of CALERA by Senator Amy Klobuchar

Pamela B. Gilbert, partner at Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca, LLP and Executive Director of the Committee to Support the Antitrust Laws (COSAL), applauds Senator Amy Klobuchar for reintroducing the Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act (CALERA).

“The reintroduction of CALERA marks a significant step in strengthening antitrust enforcement and ensuring a more competitive marketplace for consumers and businesses alike,” said Gilbert. “In particular, the bill’s provisions—like establishing an antitrust whistleblower bounty, banning forced arbitration in antitrust class actions, providing prejudgment interest, and allowing direct evidence of market power—are key to making our economy fairer and more transparent.”

Read Senator Klobuchar’s statement: https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2024/5/klobuchar-reintroduces-bill-to-promote-competition-and-improve-antitrust-enforcement

Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca, LLP Launches New Government Affairs Team To Expand Public Policy Expertise

WASHINGTON, DC — Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca, LLP today launched a new Government Affairs team — a significant expansion of its current capabilities and bringing a wealth of Congressional and regulatory experience and strategic insights to help clients navigate complex policy challenges.

The team includes:

• Slade Bond, former Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Department of Justice’s Office of Legislative Affairs
• Pamela Gilbert, a named partner and former Executive Director of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission with extensive consumer protection and antitrust advocacy experience
• Amanda Lewis, former FTC Bureau of Competition attorney and House Antitrust Subcommittee Counsel
• Sarah Rooney, a distinguished legal policy expert with significant federal agency and advocacy achievements.
• This group of leading experts bring deep policy expertise with extensive government experience to provide solutions for clients facing legislative and public policy issues at the federal, state, and local levels.

“In today’s complex legal, legislative and regulatory environment, our clients need experienced government affairs counsel alongside traditional legal services,” said Charles J. LaDuca, Firm Chairman, Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca, LLP. “This new team positions us to deliver exactly that, helping our clients to advance their interests effectively across all three branches of government.”

The group’s antitrust and competition policy experience includes leading roles in developing key legislation like the American Innovation and Choice Online act, the CREATES Act to lower prescription drug costs, and the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act. The team has also secured historic increases in antitrust enforcement funding and shaped policy at the highest levels of government.

“This best in class team of policy experts and former government officials allows us to deliver solutions for our clients in all dimensions — through advocacy on Capitol Hill or regulatory agencies, along with litigation strategy and execution,” added Pamela Gilbert. “Together, we bring decades of experience in shaping policy outcomes across antitrust, consumer protections, and regulatory matters. The depth of this team’s expertise will allow us to achieve remarkable results for our clients as they navigate this newly complex policy landscape.”