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  • 2021-00454 — Notice Pursuant to The National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-UHD Alliance, Inc.
    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.

  • 2025-01701 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Consortium for Rare Earth Technologies
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8153
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Consortium for Rare Earth Technologies (CREaTe) notified the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission about changes to its membership. This notification, dated October 11, 2024, includes the addition of Alaska Range Resources, LLC, from Palmer, AK, and Orojo Resources USA, LLC, from Cleveland, GA, as new members of the consortium. The purpose of these filings is to limit antitrust plaintiffs' recovery to actual damages under specific conditions. CREaTe plans to continue updating its membership changes as they occur.

    Simple Explanation

    The Consortium for Rare Earth Technologies (CREaTe) added two new companies to their group, and they told the government about it because of special rules that help protect fair competition. These rules make sure that if someone takes them to court for unfair practices, they only have to pay for the actual harm caused, not any extra penalties.

  • 2025-03657 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Cooperative Research Group H2ICE Demonstration Vehicle
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 11552
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The document is a notice from the Justice Department's Antitrust Division about the expiration and membership changes of the Cooperative Research Group known as H2ICE Demonstration Vehicle. This group, which involved companies like Allison Transmission and Cummins, expired on May 30, 2024, and had additions to its membership before its expiration. The filing of the notice aims to ensure the limitations on antitrust plaintiffs' recovery to actual damages under certain conditions. The original notification for this group was filed on August 14, 2023, and was published in the Federal Register.

    Simple Explanation

    The Justice Department shared a notice about a group of companies working together to build a special car engine. This group stopped working last year, and they filed paperwork to explain this, which helps in making sure they're playing fair with the rules.

  • 2021-01895 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Subcutaneous Drug Development & Delivery Consortium, Inc.
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 7415
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Department of Justice has announced that the Subcutaneous Drug Development & Delivery Consortium, Inc. has updated its membership with the addition of Sanofi, a company from Paris, France. This notification was filed under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, which allows for certain antitrust protections. The consortium's project membership remains open, and it plans to disclose further changes in the future. Previously, an initial notice was published by the Department of Justice in the Federal Register in December 2020.

    Simple Explanation

    In the Federal Register, the Justice Department said a group that works on medicines you can take under your skin added a new member, Sanofi, from France, to help with its projects. This notice means they're making sure everything is fair with rules that keep big companies from getting too powerful.

  • 2024-28188 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Open Source Imaging Consortium, Inc.
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 95239
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Open Source Imaging Consortium, Inc. has updated its membership by adding Qureight, Ltd. from Cambridge, United Kingdom. This update was filed on September 27, 2024, under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, which helps limit antitrust plaintiffs' recovery to actual damages in certain situations. The Consortium intends to keep membership open and plans to report further changes. Previously, updates were published in the Federal Register on June 21, 2024, and the original notice was filed on March 20, 2019.

    Simple Explanation

    The Open Source Imaging Consortium added a new friend called Qureight from the UK to help with their work, and they told everyone about it because there are special rules to make sure people work fairly together.

  • 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.

  • 2025-02185 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-America's Datahub Consortium
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8943
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    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.

    Simple Explanation

    America's Datahub Consortium is a group that works together on research projects, and they've told the government that they have some new members, like a university and some companies. They're open to even more people joining their team in the future to keep working on cool projects together.

  • 2021-01051 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Medical CBRN Defense Consortium
    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.

  • 2024-30405 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Senior Healthcare Innovation Consortium
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 104210
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Senior Healthcare Innovation Consortium (SHIC) has updated the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. New members joining SHIC include AIVOT Robotics, Inc., Living Solutions, Thrive360AI, and Tornado Therapeutics. The notice aims to extend legal protections for the consortium under specific antitrust regulations. The SHIC continues to keep its membership open and plans to disclose future changes in its group.

    Simple Explanation

    The Senior Healthcare Innovation Consortium is a group that works on new ideas to help older people with their health. They told the government about some new friends, like AIVOT Robotics and Living Solutions, who joined their team to help them with their work.

  • 2025-04063 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Cooperative Research Group Advanced Fluids for Electrified Vehicles 2
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 12175
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    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.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is letting some big companies, like car makers and oil companies, work together to figure out how to make the special liquids in electric cars work better, but they can only be sued for money if they break certain competition rules.

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