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  • 2025-03659 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-MLCommons Association
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 11550
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Antitrust Division of the Justice Department announced that the MLCommons Association filed notifications with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership. The updates, made under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, allow for certain legal protections against antitrust damages. New members have joined the group, including companies and individual members from various countries, while other organizations have withdrawn their membership. The group remains open to new members, and MLCommons will continue to report any future changes.

    Simple Explanation

    The Justice Department tells everyone that a group called MLCommons has new friends joining and some old ones leaving, and they've told the right people about it so they follow the rules.

  • 2025-01698 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-TM Forum
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8143
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division announced that TM Forum, a non-profit corporation, has made changes to its membership under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. Several new members, including companies from India, Indonesia, and the United States, have joined the Forum, while others from countries like New Zealand and Panama have withdrawn. Certain existing members have also changed their names. The document indicates that the Forum will continue to update its membership information as needed and will notify relevant authorities accordingly.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Justice told everyone that a group called TM Forum, which is a team of tech companies, got some new members and lost some old ones, just like when new kids join a club and some kids leave. They also said some members changed their names, and they'll keep telling the right people about these changes.

  • 2024-30416 — Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Expeditionary Missions Consortium-Crane
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 104211
    Reading Time:about 13 minutes

    The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division has announced that the Expeditionary Missions Consortium—Crane (EMC2) filed notifications about updates to its membership. These updates were sent to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission as part of a rule under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This act limits the recovery of damages by antitrust plaintiffs in certain situations. The consortium added many new members, including research institutions and companies from various states. Membership in the consortium remains open, and EMC2 plans to notify authorities of future changes in its membership.

    Simple Explanation

    In a big group working together to make cool projects, some new people joined from different places. They told the grown-ups in charge about it, and if more people want to join later, they will tell them too, but the details of how all of this works are a bit fuzzy.