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  • 2025-02105 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-PXI Systems Alliance, Inc.
    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.

  • 2025-06924 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Expeditionary Missions Consortium-Crane
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 17080
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Expeditionary Missions Consortium—Crane (EMC2) has sent notifications to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership to limit antitrust plaintiffs' recovery to actual damages under certain conditions. Several companies, including AForge LLC, Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., and Lockheed Martin Aerostructures, are new members, while Plasan North America, Inc. has left the consortium. EMC2 plans to continue updating its membership changes as needed and remains open to new members. This filing follows previous notifications in line with the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, with the latest notice being published in the Federal Register.

    Simple Explanation

    The Expeditionary Missions Consortium—Crane (EMC2) is a group of companies working together on a project, and they are telling the government about changes in their team to make sure everything is fair. Some new companies joined the team, like AForge and Lockheed Martin, and one company, Plasan North America, left, but they plan to keep letting more companies in and notifying the government about these changes.

  • 2021-01172 — Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 8 of the Clayton Act
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 6330
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has updated the financial thresholds that determine when a person is prohibited from being a director or officer of two competing companies, which is governed by Section 8 of the Clayton Act. As of January 21, 2021, competing companies are covered by these rules if each has combined capital, surplus, and undivided profits over $10,000,000, unless the competitive sales of either company are less than $1,000,000. The new threshold amounts are $37,382,000 for one type of evaluation and $3,738,200 for another. These changes reflect adjustments that happen every year based on the gross national product.

    Simple Explanation

    The FTC made new rules about how big companies can be before one person can't be a boss at two competing companies at the same time, and it's like saying if a company has more than a big number of dollars, special rules apply. They change these numbers every year to keep up with the country's money changes.

  • 2021-00138 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 -ASTM International Standards
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 1526
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    ASTM International has notified the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission of updates to its standards development work, as required by the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The notice is intended to keep the provisions of the Act, which limit the financial recovery of antitrust plaintiffs, applicable under certain situations. The recent activities by ASTM occurred between September 22, 2020, and December 14, 2020, and were reported as Work Items. More details about these activities can be found on ASTM’s website.

    Simple Explanation

    ASTM International told the government about updates to their rule-making work, which is a bit like telling the teacher that they have changed the classroom rules, to make sure that if someone complains, they can agree on what the rules were.

  • 2025-03222 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Dynamic Spectrum Alliance, Inc.
    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.

  • 2025-01694 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-National Fire Protection Association
    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.

  • 2025-02719 — Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe; Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Order To Aid Public Comment
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 9723
    Reading Time:about 29 minutes

    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a consent order to address alleged anticompetitive practices by the private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe. The firm was accused of violating several federal laws by consolidating anesthesia services in Texas through its company, U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc., which led to increased prices. The proposed order seeks to limit Welsh Carson's influence over this company and requires them to obtain FTC approval for future acquisitions in anesthesia and related medical fields to prevent similar monopolistic behavior. The public has until March 20, 2025, to submit comments on this proposed consent order.

    Simple Explanation

    The FTC wants to make sure a company called Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe doesn't make it too expensive for people to get anesthesia in Texas. They are asking people to share their thoughts about new rules to stop the company from becoming too powerful in hospitals.

  • 2024-30403 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle
    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.

  • 2025-03216 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Defense Industrial Based Consortium
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10944
    Reading Time:about 8 minutes

    The Defense Industrial Based Consortium (DIBC) has filed notifications with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission to disclose changes in its membership, pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. Several companies have been added as new members, including 5N Plus Semiconductors and Blue Origin Florida LLC, while some companies like Global Circuit Innovations, Inc. have withdrawn. No other changes have been made to the group's activities, and DIBC keeps the membership open for future updates. The Department of Justice had previously published similar notices in the Federal Register.

    Simple Explanation

    The Defense Industrial Based Consortium (DIBC) is a group of companies working together, and they've told some important people that new companies have joined, like 5N Plus Semiconductors and Blue Origin Florida LLC, while others have left. They're keeping track of who's in the group so everyone knows who is teaming up on defense projects.

  • 2025-03215 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Naval Surface Technology & Innovation
    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.

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