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The Information Warfare Research Project Consortium (IWRP) has informed the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership, as required by the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. Some companies, such as Advanced Computer Concepts, Inc., have joined the consortium, while others, like Addx Corp., have withdrawn. The changes aim to ensure that any possible damages from antitrust lawsuits are limited to actual damages within specific contexts. IWRP's membership remains open, and they plan to keep updating the authorities on any further changes.

The document announces changes in the membership of the Information Warfare Research Project Consortium (IWRP) under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. Several new companies have joined IWRP, while a number of others have withdrawn. The purpose of these notifications is to ensure that antitrust law applies in a way that limits claims to actual damages under certain conditions. Membership in the consortium remains open, and further notifications about changes will be filed in the future.

The Federal Trade Commission has announced updated thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. These changes are required by updates in section 7A of the Clayton Act and the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act. The revised thresholds pertain to both the jurisdictional limits for mergers or acquisitions and the required filing fees. These updates will take effect 30 days after their publication in the Federal Register.

The document is a notice from the Department of Justice about changes in the membership of the MLCommons Association, filed according to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. New members from various locations, including companies and individuals from the United States, Taiwan, France, the United Kingdom, and Korea, have joined this group research project. The aim of the notification is to ensure that if any antitrust issues arise, damages will be limited to actual damages under certain conditions. The notice also mentions that MLCommons plans to continue updating its membership status as necessary.

Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) has filed notifications with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about new and withdrawn members of its group, under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. Businesses such as 202 Group, LLC and Adaptive Optics Associates, Inc., have joined, while Alliance Technology Group and others have left the venture. These changes limit antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages in specific contexts. The documentation continues a process started in 2018, with planned updates on future membership changes.

Scott Sheffield, who was previously with Pioneer Natural Resources Company, has requested that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rethink and cancel its decision from January 16, 2025, related to Exxon Mobil Corporation’s acquisition of Pioneer. Sheffield argues that the FTC’s order is not grounded in antitrust law and violates both his constitutional rights and due process. He claims that the FTC’s allegations against him, such as coordinating with OPEC on oil production, are baseless and that the order unjustly limits his professional activities. Public comments on this petition are invited and must be submitted by May 12, 2025.