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The Open RF Association, Inc. has updated its membership by adding National Instruments from Austin, TX. This update was reported to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission to ensure compliance with the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The Act limits the financial recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under certain conditions. The association plans to keep its membership open and will continue to report any further changes in its membership.

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.

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.

Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) has filed notifications with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about new and withdrawn members of its group, under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. Businesses such as 202 Group, LLC and Adaptive Optics Associates, Inc., have joined, while Alliance Technology Group and others have left the venture. These changes limit antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages in specific contexts. The documentation continues a process started in 2018, with planned updates on future membership changes.

The Pistoia Alliance, Inc. has informed the U.S. authorities about changes in its membership following the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. As of November 15, 2024, new members joining the group include companies from the UK, US, and Switzerland, while others from Germany and the US have left. These notifications aim to maintain the group's protection under the Act, which limits antitrust lawsuit recoveries. Membership in the group remains open, and additional updates will be filed to record future changes.

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.

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.

The Blockchain Security Standards Council, Inc. (BSSC) filed notifications on April 2, 2025, with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission. This filing is related to changes in its membership under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, which limits antitrust damages under specific conditions. Bastion Platforms, Inc., from Campbell, California, has withdrawn as a member of BSSC, but the group's membership is still open. Previous notifications had been filed and published in the Federal Register on various dates, with the most recent on January 28, 2025.

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.

The notice announces that on October 1, 2024, the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) group updated its membership details by adding several new companies. This update was filed with the Attorney General and Federal Trade Commission under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act to potentially limit damages in antitrust lawsuits. The group plans to continue accepting new members and will disclose further changes as they occur. The Justice Department had previously published similar updates in the Federal Register, with the most recent one on September 26, 2024.