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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a consent agreement involving E. & J. Gallo Winery and Constellation Brands to address potential antitrust issues from Gallo's acquisition of some Constellation assets. The agreement includes several actions to maintain competition, such as Constellation divesting some of its brands and maintaining certain others. These actions are intended to prevent reduced competition in markets for sparkling wine, brandy, port, sherry, and high color concentrates. The public can comment on this agreement until February 4, 2021.

ODVA, Inc. reported to the authorities about changes in its membership as part of a research group under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, which limits how much antitrust plaintiffs can recover. New members include companies from Kentucky, Wisconsin, South Korea, Japan, South Carolina, and Switzerland, while some companies from Washington, Minnesota, Canada, China, Germany, and several other regions have left the group. The group is still open to new members, and ODVA plans to continue notifying authorities of any further changes.

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.

The Maritime Sustainment Technology and Innovation Consortium (MSTIC) has updated the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership. New members include various companies and institutions like Amaero Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, Inc. and Carnegie Mellon University. These notifications are part of a process to limit the amount antitrust plaintiffs can recover in certain legal circumstances. MSTIC remains open to new members and will continue to report changes as they occur.

The Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC) has reported changes in its membership to both the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This filing intends to continue limiting antitrust plaintiffs to only actual damages in certain situations. New members added to the consortium include Defense Operations & Executions Solutions, Inc. from Florida, Systems & Technology Research from Massachusetts, and The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. The group remains open for more members, and further changes in membership will be reported.

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.

On November 12, 2024, the Cooperative Research Group Advanced Fluids for Electrified Vehicles 2 (AFEV2) filed notifications with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The filings included information about the members of the venture, such as Afton Chemical Corporation, ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, and Toyota Motor Company, among others. The aim of AFEV2 is to investigate how electric vehicle fluids are affected during use in order to improve and optimize electric vehicle powertrains. This action seeks to limit the legal recoveries of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages in certain conditions.

America's Datahub Consortium (ADC), under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, has notified the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership as of December 10, 2024. New members added to ADC include Optimal Solutions Group LLC, Radiance Technologies, Revelo LLC, and the University of Southern California. The group remains open to new members, and ADC plans to continue updating its membership list. The initial notification of ADC’s activity was filed in 2021, and previous updates were recorded in October 2024.

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.

On January 16, 2025, the Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle (RRPV) filed notifications with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about its changing membership. These notifications are related to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, which limits the recovery of damages by antitrust plaintiffs in certain situations. Several companies were added to the RRPV, including Fisher BioServices from Maryland and Matisse Pharmaceuticals from the Netherlands, among others. TFF Pharmaceuticals from Texas has withdrawn from the venture. The membership of this group remains open, and changes will continue to be reported in future notifications.