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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 5251
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The notice informs that CHEDE-8, a collaborative research project, has updated its membership, adding Mahle Engine Components USA, Inc. as a new member. This was done under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, which limits the legal recovery from antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages in certain cases. The group plans to continue accepting new members and updating the authorities. Previously, notifications were filed in December 2019 and December 2020, and the Department of Justice has published these in the Federal Register.

    Simple Explanation

    CHEDE-8 is a group of companies working together on a project, and they just got a new member called Mahle Engine Components. The rules they're following mean that if anyone sues, they can only get back the actual money they lost, not extra.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 11553
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Consortium for Rare Earth Technologies (CREaTe) has updated its membership list by adding AsterTech LLC from Dayton, Ohio. This change was reported to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission as required by the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The notifications are meant to limit the antitrust plaintiffs' recovery to actual damages when certain conditions are met. CREaTe plans to continue submitting updates about any further changes in membership.

    Simple Explanation

    The Consortium for Rare Earth Technologies added a new company named AsterTech to their group, and they told important government people about it. This group has rules that help them work together nicely, and they plan to keep everyone updated if more companies join.

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

    This document is a notice from the Justice Department's Antitrust Division regarding the Rust Foundation. On October 25, 2024, the Rust Foundation updated their membership details as required by the National Cooperative Research and Production Act. The new members include Open Source Science B.V. from the Netherlands, PROMOTIC from Togo, and Student Research and Development, also known as CodeDay, from Seattle, WA. The Rust Foundation continues to accept new members and will keep updating the authorities about membership changes.

    Simple Explanation

    The notice is about the Rust Foundation, which works with different groups to help build software. They have some new friends joining from different parts of the world, like a group from the Netherlands and another from Togo, and they promise to keep everyone updated as more friends join.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8224
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Open Grid Alliance, Inc. (OGA) has updated its membership details, in line with the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The notification, filed on October 11, 2024, indicates that Deutsche Telekom AG has withdrawn from the group. No other changes have occurred, and the group remains open to new members. Previous notifications about membership changes were also documented in the Federal Register on several occasions.

    Simple Explanation

    The Open Grid Alliance, a group that works together to make technology better, announced that Deutsche Telekom, a big phone and internet company, has decided to leave the group. Everything else in the group stays the same, and they are still welcoming new friends to join.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 95237
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) submitted a notice about changes in its membership under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. Apex Technology, Inc. from Los Angeles, and Ericsson AB from Stockholm have joined the MSSA. MSSA's membership remains open, and it will continue to update the authorities about any further changes. This notice was intended to update the previous submissions and limit any antitrust liability to actual damages under specific conditions.

    Simple Explanation

    The notice says that two companies have joined a group that works with satellites, and they want to let everyone know so there aren't any problems with rules about fair competition.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10948
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Naval Surface Technology & Innovation Consortium (NSTIC) has updated its membership as per a document filed on January 13, 2025, under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This filing, which has been shared with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission, outlines new companies that are now part of the consortium, including Active Optical Systems and Qualcomm Technologies, among others. The purpose of this filing is to extend legal protections that limit the recovery of antitrust damages. The group welcomes new members, and NSTIC plans to continue updating the authorities on membership changes in the future.

    Simple Explanation

    The Naval Surface Technology & Innovation Consortium is like a team of companies, and some new companies have joined their team, like Active Optical Systems and Qualcomm Technologies. They told some important people about it so they can play by all the rules and be fair to others.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 2698
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    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.

    Simple Explanation

    The R Consortium is like a big club for people interested in a computer language called "R." They welcomed a new member from Germany, named the Stiftung für Qualitätssicherung und Transparenz im Gesundheitswesen, and they are telling others about this because it’s part of the club's rules to do so.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 104208
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The 1EdTech Consortium, Inc. has submitted updates to 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. Several institutions, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Swedish National Agency for Education, have joined the group, while some others have withdrawn. This act allows antitrust plaintiffs to only claim actual damages in specific situations. The Consortium will continue to share membership updates to keep the records current.

    Simple Explanation

    The 1EdTech Consortium is like a big team of schools and organizations working together, and they're telling the government about new friends joining or leaving their group. This is important to make sure everything is fair and everyone plays by the same rules, like in a game.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8942
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Customer Experience Hub (CX Hub) has updated its membership by adding several organizations, as noted in their recent notification to the Attorney General and Federal Trade Commission. This notification was filed according to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, which helps limit antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under certain conditions. Membership in the CX Hub remains open, and the group plans to continue updating these notifications as membership changes occur. The latest notification follows a series of prior filings, with announcements made in the Federal Register.

    Simple Explanation

    The Customer Experience Hub is a group that works together to learn about helping customers better. They have some new friends joining them, but they didn't tell us what the new friends will do, how to join the group, or how they spend their money.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 11551
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The R Consortium, Inc. has announced changes in its membership under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 by adding Sanofi from France to its group. This announcement aims to extend legal provisions that limit financial recovery by antitrust plaintiffs in certain situations. The R Consortium continues to keep its membership open and plans to disclose any future changes. Previously, a similar membership update was noted in September 2024 and published in the Federal Register the following month.

    Simple Explanation

    The R Consortium, Inc. group is welcoming a new friend, Sanofi from France, and they’re telling everyone about it so that all the rules are fair. They also say other new friends can join too, if they want!