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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 9375
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics) has submitted a notice under a specific U.S. law to update its membership, adding the Universal Thin Film Lab Corporation and the Regents of the University of California Irvine to their group. This notice, filed as required by the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, helps limit the recovery of damages in antitrust lawsuits to actual damages for certain cases. AIM Photonics remains open to new members and will continue to update its membership list as changes occur. This latest filing was made to the Department of Justice and published in the Federal Register.

    Simple Explanation

    The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics just told a U.S. department about adding two new members to their special group that works on tech stuff together, which helps them follow the rules and not get in trouble for competition reasons.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10947
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Rust Foundation has updated its membership under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. As of January 8, 2025, Adorsys Ireland Ltd. from Dublin, Ireland, joined the group while Shopify Inc. from Ottawa, Canada, has left. There have been no other changes in the group’s membership or its planned research activities, and the membership remains open. This change was filed with both the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission and is intended to limit antitrust plaintiff recoveries to actual damages in certain situations.

    Simple Explanation

    The Rust Foundation, which works on making computer programs better, had one company join (Adorsys Ireland Ltd.) and another leave (Shopify Inc.). This was all officially noted to make sure everyone plays fair in business.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 104208
    Reading Time:about 9 minutes

    The Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle (RRPV) has filed notifications with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in their membership, following the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This move intends to ensure that antitrust plaintiffs can only recover actual damages in certain cases. The update lists several new organizations from various countries, including Australia, the United States, and Germany, joining the RRPV. There are no changes to the group's activities, and further membership updates are expected.

    Simple Explanation

    The Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle is a group that works together on certain projects and tells the government when new members join. They've recently added some new helpers from around the world, but they didn't say much else about what each new member will do.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10950
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance, Inc. has informed the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership as per the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. Federated Wireless, Inc. and the Internet Society have withdrawn from the venture, but membership remains open for others. This filing aims to extend the Act's protection, limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages. The original notification was filed in 2020, with the most recent prior update in January 2023.

    Simple Explanation

    The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance, Inc. is a group working together on tech stuff, and they told the government that two members, Federated Wireless and the Internet Society, decided to leave their group. But don't worry, new people can still join, and this is all about making sure the group's work is okay by special law rules so no one gets in trouble if they didn't do anything wrong.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8152
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) submitted notifications to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission regarding updates to its standards development activities, in compliance with the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This submission aims to extend the Act's protection which limits antitrust plaintiffs' recovery to actual damages under certain conditions. The NFPA's standards and related activities are publicly available on their website. Previous notifications and updates have been regularly published in the Federal Register.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) told the government about their work on fire safety rules to keep everything legal and fair. They want to make sure that if someone sues them about these rules, they only have to pay for real harm, not more.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10945
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    AI Infrastructure Alliance, Inc. (AIIA) has informed the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership as of December 6, 2024, in compliance with the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This notice lists multiple organizations that have withdrawn from the group, including companies from countries like Germany, Israel, and Ireland. The Department of Justice had previously published notice of AIIA's original notification and its last update. No alterations have been made to the group's planned activities.

    Simple Explanation

    The AI Infrastructure Alliance is a group of companies working together on AI projects, and they told the government that some companies have left the group. They haven't changed what they are planning to do, but it's not clear why the companies left.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10948
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    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.

    Simple Explanation

    The Information Warfare Research Project Consortium is a group of companies working together, and they told the government about who joined or left their group. This helps keep everything fair and makes sure nobody is doing anything sneaky with competition rules.

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

    UHD Alliance, Inc. submitted notifications to the Attorney General and Federal Trade Commission on December 10, 2020, about changes in its membership under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The changes include adding Fengmi (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. from China as a new member, while Charter Communications, Technicolor SA, and Westinghouse Electronics have left the group. The purpose of these notifications is to ensure that the group’s antitrust protections continue, limiting the recovery of damages by antitrust plaintiffs. The group remains open to new members and will continue to update the authorities on any further changes in membership.

    Simple Explanation

    UHD Alliance is a group that helps companies work together on new TV technology, and they told the government that one new company joined them, while three others left, to keep everything fair and following the rules.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 104209
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The UHD Alliance, Inc. has filed notifications with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission to disclose a change in its membership, specifically adding TTE Corporation from Shenzhen, China, as a new member. This filing is made under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 to limit antitrust damages under certain conditions. The UHD Alliance stated that no other membership or activity changes have been made, and they plan to continue filing updates. The Department of Justice has published previous notices related to these notifications in the Federal Register.

    Simple Explanation

    The UHD Alliance added a new friend, TTE Corporation, to their group, and they told the grown-ups in charge (like the police for businesses) to make sure everything is fair and okay.

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

    The 1EdTech Consortium, Inc. has announced changes to its membership under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act. New members include organizations from various states in the United States, such as Academian from Arizona, and others like Seattle in India and Digital Respons-Ability from Utah, while organizations like New Meridian from Texas and Salesforce from California have left the consortium. Additionally, RANDA Solutions from Tennessee is now known as Level UP. The consortium's membership details are regularly updated to limit antitrust damages to actual losses under specified conditions.

    Simple Explanation

    The 1EdTech Consortium is a group of companies working together, and they have announced some new members joining, like a company from Arizona, and some leaving, like a company from Texas. One company from Tennessee changed its name from RANDA Solutions to Level UP.