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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8223
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    America's DataHub Consortium (ADC) has updated the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. These updates were made to ensure that the provisions of the Act, which limit antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages, continue to apply. Several new organizations, like ADACEN FEDERAL LLC and Prism Lab at Cornell University, have joined the consortium. However, no other changes in membership or planned activities have been made, and ADC plans to report any future changes.

    Simple Explanation

    America's DataHub Consortium, a group that works together on research and production, told the government about new people joining their team to follow specific rules and keep things fair, like making sure nobody sues them for more money than they should.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10951
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    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.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Armaments Consortium is like a big club where new companies can join to help make special tools and inventions, and they have to tell everyone when they add new members. This way, if someone thinks they've done something wrong, like playing unfair, they can only ask for real damages, not extra money, in some situations, which isn't explained here.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8816
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Decentralized Storage Alliance Association (DSAA) filed notifications on December 9, 2024, with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. These notifications reveal changes in DSAA's membership, including the addition of Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Curio Storage, Inc., and The Decentralized AI Society. The purpose of this filing is to extend the Act’s provisions, which limit antitrust plaintiffs to claiming only actual damages. DSAA plans to continue updating membership changes and keeps their group research project open to new members.

    Simple Explanation

    The Decentralized Storage Alliance Association told some important government officials that new companies have joined their team, and this helps them do their job better together without getting in trouble for doing things competitively.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 5252
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    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.

    Simple Explanation

    Imagine a group of people from different countries working together on a big computer project to make machines smarter. They let everyone know who's joining, so if any arguments happen, they only have to pay for real problems caused.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 95237
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Customer Experience Hub (CX Hub) has informed the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership, following the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. New members added to the CX Hub include numerous organizations across various states, such as Alethium Technologies and Baylor College of Medicine. The CX Hub aims to limit antitrust plaintiffs' recovery to actual damages under specific conditions, and it plans to continue updating the authorities regarding any further membership changes. This is part of an ongoing effort to comply with antitrust regulations and maintain transparency in cooperative research efforts.

    Simple Explanation

    The Customer Experience Hub is a group of different organizations working together, and they've told the government about new members joining them. They're making sure to follow rules about fair competition and will keep updating the authorities if more changes happen.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8146
    Reading Time:about 93 minutes

    On October 18, 2024, the Defense Industrial Based Consortium (DIBC) submitted notifications to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership to seek protection under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This protection limits antitrust plaintiffs to claiming actual damages under certain conditions. Additionally, several organizations have withdrawn from the consortium, but the group remains open to new members. The Department of Justice had initially published the DIBC's activities in the Federal Register on June 24, 2024, with the latest update being on September 17, 2024.

    Simple Explanation

    The Defense Industrial Based Consortium, which is a group of companies working together, told the government about some of its members leaving and others joining. Although the group is changing, it's still open for new companies to join, and it does this to follow special rules that protect them from certain legal troubles.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8815
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    PXI Systems Alliance, Inc. submitted notifications to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission to report changes in its membership as part of a research project under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. Five members, including companies from Germany, Japan, Tennessee, and California, have left the group. Despite these changes, PXI Systems plans to continue its work and will update membership changes as needed. The project remains open to new members, and the last notification was made in August 2024.

    Simple Explanation

    PXI Systems Alliance is a group that works together on special projects, and some people have left the group. They will keep looking for new friends to join them, and they say it's okay because they can still finish their project.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 9371
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    PXI Systems Alliance, Inc. has submitted a notification to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission stating changes in its membership as required by the National Cooperative Research and Production Act. The filing intends to maintain the provisions of the Act which limit the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under certain conditions. Virginia Panel, an individual from Waynesboro, VA, has been added as a member, and Coherent Solutions Limited has changed its name to Quantifi Photonics in Auckland, New Zealand. No other changes have been made to the membership or planned activities, and further updates will be filed as they occur.

    Simple Explanation

    The PXI Systems Alliance is telling the government about changes in the people who work together in their group; a new company joined, and another changed its name. They do this so everyone knows who is in the group and to follow the rules about fair competition.