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The notice informs that the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) group has updated its membership as of January 7, 2021. Several organizations, such as AimLock and the University of Southern California, have joined the group, while others, including BAE Systems and Citadel Defense Company, have left. This filing is made under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 to limit antitrust liability under certain conditions. The group continues to accept new members and plans to report future changes in its membership.

The Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC) has updated its membership by adding AIVOT Robotics, Inc., Appili Therapeutics USA, Inc., READDI, Inc., Scorpius BioManufacturing, Inc., Shionogi, and VeriSIM, Inc., while QuickSilver Analytics, Inc. and World Wide Technology, LLC have withdrawn. This change was filed in accordance with the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, which aims to limit the recovery of antitrust damages. The MCDC's membership remains open, with plans to file further notifications of any changes. The Department of Justice has previously published details of such notifications in the Federal Register.

The R Consortium, Inc. has updated its membership by adding the Stiftung für Qualitätssicherung und Transparenz im Gesundheitswesen based in Berlin, Germany. This notification was filed as part of the requirements of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, which helps limit the damages antitrust plaintiffs can recover under certain conditions. Membership is open, and the R Consortium intends to continue updating the authorities on any changes. The latest notification prior to this was submitted on October 1, 2020.

The Pistoia Alliance, Inc. has informed the U.S. authorities about changes in its membership following the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. As of November 15, 2024, new members joining the group include companies from the UK, US, and Switzerland, while others from Germany and the US have left. These notifications aim to maintain the group's protection under the Act, which limits antitrust lawsuit recoveries. Membership in the group remains open, and additional updates will be filed to record future changes.

The National Armaments Consortium (NAC) has disclosed changes in its membership as part of filing notifications under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This action ensures that antitrust plaintiffs can only recover actual damages in specific situations. New members have been added to the NAC, including various companies from different states, but no other changes to the group's activities or membership plans have been reported. The NAC continues to keep its membership open for further participation.

The Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Preparedness Consortium (BioMaP-Consortium) submitted a notice on January 14, 2025, to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission regarding changes in its membership. This action aims to ensure the Consortium's activities remain protected under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, which limits antitrust plaintiffs' recovery to actual damages in certain cases. Several companies, including Bella Biologics and CellCo, were added as parties to the venture. The group maintains an open membership and plans further notifications for any additional changes.

America's DataHub Consortium (ADC) has submitted notifications to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission to report changes to its membership, as required under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. Alluvionic, Inc. from Melbourne, FL, has joined the consortium, while NanoVMs, Inc. from San Francisco, CA, has left. ADC maintains an open membership policy and plans to continue updating authorities about any further membership changes. The notice emphasizes limiting antitrust plaintiffs' recovery to actual damages under specific conditions.

The DVD Copy Control Association (DVD CCA), under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, has updated its membership, as disclosed in a notice to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission. Panasonic Automotive Systems, located in Yokohama, Japan, has joined the association, while several companies, including Almedio Inc. and Sharp North Malaysia, have withdrawn. There are no other changes in the group's activity or membership, and the association plans to continue updating on any further changes. The last public notice regarding membership was published on June 21, 2024.