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  • 2021-02933 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Integrated Photonics Institute for Manufacturing Innovation Operating Under the Name of the American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics
    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.

  • 2025-01727 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-The Open Group, L.L.C.
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8224
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    On November 4, 2024, The Open Group, L.L.C. (TOG) submitted notifications to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about changes to its membership, as required by the National Cooperative Research and Production Act. This filing limits antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under certain circumstances. Several companies, including Aeronix Technologies and Booz Allen Hamilton, have joined the group, while others, such as Ball Aerospace and Teradata Corporation, have left. Additionally, Software AG changed its name to Software GmbH. The TOG group remains open to new members and plans to continue notifying authorities of any further membership changes.

    Simple Explanation

    The document talks about a group called The Open Group, which has some businesses joining and leaving. They let the government know who is in the group because it affects certain rules, but it doesn't say why some companies come or go, making it a bit confusing.

  • 2021-02931 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Cooperative Research Group on Ros-Industrial Consortium Americas
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 9374
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Cooperative Research Group on ROS-Industrial Consortium-Americas (RIC-Americas) has made changes to its membership, with Arc Specialties from Houston, TX joining the group. This was officially notified to both the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission on January 27, 2021, as per the requirements of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The group's membership remains open, and RIC-Americas plans to notify authorities about any future membership changes. This disclosure helps limit potential antitrust lawsuits to actual damages under certain conditions.

    Simple Explanation

    The Ros-Industrial Consortium-Americas is a group that works together to make robots better, and they've just added a new member from Houston called Arc Specialties. They told the important officials so they can avoid getting in big trouble with the rules for playing fair.

  • 2025-01824 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Petroleum Environmental Research Forum
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8303
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Petroleum Environmental Research Forum (PERF) submitted notifications about changes in its membership to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission on December 17, 2024. This was done to extend the Act's provisions of limiting antitrust plaintiffs' recovery to actual damages under certain conditions. Specifically, Project Navigator, Ltd., has joined as a new member of PERF's research venture. The notice assures that membership in this research project remains open and that future changes will continue to be disclosed.

    Simple Explanation

    The Petroleum Environmental Research Forum got a new friend called Project Navigator, Ltd. to help with their research, and they told some grown-up bosses about it to play fair and stick to the rules. They're making sure anyone else who wants to join later can do so, and they'll let the grown-ups know when that happens too!

  • 2025-03212 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Resilient Infrastructure + Secure Energy Consortium
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10944
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Resilient Infrastructure + Secure Energy Consortium (RISE) has made changes to its membership, as disclosed in a notification filed with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission on January 6, 2025. The filing aims to extend certain legal protections related to antitrust recovery. Newly added members include companies from various locations such as Canada, Utah, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Membership in RISE remains open, and future changes will be reported accordingly.

    Simple Explanation

    The Resilient Infrastructure + Secure Energy Consortium, a group working on tough and safe energy systems, added new members, and they let important government people know about these changes to help follow fair competition rules. The group is open to more members and will tell about any future changes.

  • 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.

  • 2025-02719 — 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 2025-02104 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Decentralized Storage Alliance Association
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8816
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Decentralized Storage Alliance Association (DSAA) filed notifications on December 9, 2024, with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. These notifications reveal changes in DSAA's membership, including the addition of Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Curio Storage, Inc., and The Decentralized AI Society. The purpose of this filing is to extend the Act’s provisions, which limit antitrust plaintiffs to claiming only actual damages. DSAA plans to continue updating membership changes and keeps their group research project open to new members.

    Simple Explanation

    The Decentralized Storage Alliance Association told some important government officials that new companies have joined their team, and this helps them do their job better together without getting in trouble for doing things competitively.

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