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  • 2025-04065 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 12175
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC) has informed the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission of changes in its membership. New members such as Wider Security LLC and Comark LLC have joined, while companies like Decisive Analytics Corp. and Saltenna LLC have left the consortium. These notifications align with the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, helping limit antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages in specific situations. Despite the changes, membership remains open, and additional notifications are expected to be filed.

    Simple Explanation

    The Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium is like a club for companies to work together on undersea technology. Some new companies joined the club, while others left, and they told important people to make sure everyone knows and follows the rules.

  • 2025-06809 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-ASTM International
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 16701
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice received notifications from ASTM International about updates to its standards development activities. These notifications, which were filed on February 17, 2025, are meant to extend certain legal protections under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act. This act limits the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specific conditions. ASTM's updated list of activities taking place between December 20, 2024, and February 17, 2025, is available online.

    Simple Explanation

    ASTM International told the Justice Department about some changes they made to their rules, and these changes help protect them from big fines if someone says they're being unfair. This means the rules they change between late December and mid-February are available for people to see online.

  • 2025-06808 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Bytecode Alliance Foundation
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 16704
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Bytecode Alliance Foundation has informed the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission of changes in its membership as required by the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. Specifically, companies such as Red Hat Inc., Broadcom Inc., Liquid Reply GmbH, and Cisco Systems Inc. have exited the group. Despite these changes, the membership remains open, and the Foundation plans to update future membership changes. This filing intends to extend the Act's provisions that limit antitrust plaintiff's recovery to actual damages under certain conditions.

    Simple Explanation

    The Bytecode Alliance Foundation, a group that works on tech projects together, told the government about some companies leaving the group. It's like telling everyone during recess that some friends have left a club, and the club plans to let everyone know about new changes in the future.

  • 2025-06796 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-National Armaments Consortium
    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.