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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 16701
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The National Armaments Consortium (NAC) has submitted new notifications about changes in its membership as required by the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This filing aims to limit the damages that antitrust plaintiffs might claim under certain circumstances. The newly added members include companies from various states, such as Air Space Intelligence Federal Inc. and EverGlade Consulting, LLC. Despite these changes, the group's activity plan remains the same, and membership is still open. The Department of Justice published a related notice in the Federal Register on February 28, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Armaments Consortium has let everyone know about some new friends joining their group, which helps them work on projects together without getting into trouble with certain rules. This way, if someone tries to sue them, they might not have to pay as much money.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8144
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The document announces changes in the membership of the Information Warfare Research Project Consortium (IWRP) under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. Several new companies have joined IWRP, while a number of others have withdrawn. The purpose of these notifications is to ensure that antitrust law applies in a way that limits claims to actual damages under certain conditions. Membership in the consortium remains open, and further notifications about changes will be filed in the future.

    Simple Explanation

    The notice is about a group of companies working together on projects about information warfare. Some new companies have joined, and some have left. This is to make sure everything is fair and within the rules, and the group can still get new members.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 5250
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC) filed notifications with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership. New members, including companies like Aldevron, LLC and Polaris Sensor Technologies, have joined the consortium, while others, such as 7 Hills Pharma, LLC and the University of Michigan, have left. These changes are in line with the provisions of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, which helps limit the damages antitrust plaintiffs can recover. The consortium remains open for new members and plans to keep updating any changes in its membership.

    Simple Explanation

    The Medical CBRN Defense Consortium is like a club that works on keeping people safe from harmful things, and it added some new members and said goodbye to a few old ones. They told some important people in the government about these changes, and they will keep doing so when more changes happen.

  • 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 8815
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    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.

    Simple Explanation

    The DVD Copy Control Association (the group that helps protect DVDs from being copied) has a new member, Panasonic Automotive Systems from Japan, but a few companies have left, like Almedio Inc. and Sharp North Malaysia. There aren't any new updates on their work; just some changes in who is part of the group.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8143
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division announced that TM Forum, a non-profit corporation, has made changes to its membership under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. Several new members, including companies from India, Indonesia, and the United States, have joined the Forum, while others from countries like New Zealand and Panama have withdrawn. Certain existing members have also changed their names. The document indicates that the Forum will continue to update its membership information as needed and will notify relevant authorities accordingly.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Justice told everyone that a group called TM Forum, which is a team of tech companies, got some new members and lost some old ones, just like when new kids join a club and some kids leave. They also said some members changed their names, and they'll keep telling the right people about these changes.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10945
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    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.

    Simple Explanation

    The Medical CBRN Defense Consortium is like a club with new members who have joined to work on protecting people from bad things like chemicals and diseases, and they told important government people about these new members to make sure everything is fair and okay.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8717
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics) has filed an update regarding changes in its membership, as required by the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. New members include companies such as Critical Frequency Design, LLC, and PICadvanced US LLC, while other entities like Trustees of Boston University and Milkshake Technology Inc. have left the group. This filing continues to limit the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages, and no other changes have been made to the group's membership or intended activities. The information was submitted to the Attorney General and Federal Trade Commission on October 14, 2024.

    Simple Explanation

    The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics, which is a group that works together on special technology projects, has new people joining and some people leaving. They told the important government offices about this on October 14, 2024, so everyone knows who is part of them now.

  • 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.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10950
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    TM Forum, a non-profit organization, submitted notifications to the Attorney General and Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership. Several companies joined the forum, such as Yettel Hungary and Consumer Cellular, Inc., while others like 2Degrees Mobile, Ltd. and University Belgrade have left. Additionally, some existing members have updated their company names. Membership in the forum remains open, and they plan to notify of any further changes.

    Simple Explanation

    TM Forum is a group that lets different companies work together on technology, and they told the government who has joined or left the group. Some new companies are coming in, some are leaving, and a few are changing their names, while the group stays open for new members.