ASTM Standards Body Adds New Projects to Antitrust Shield List
Published Date: 2/3/2025
Notice
Summary
ASTM International updated its list of ongoing projects between September and December 2024, keeping its special legal protections under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act. This affects companies and groups working with ASTM standards, ensuring any legal claims are limited to actual damages. Check out the full list online to see what’s new and how it might impact your work or products.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
ASTM antitrust damage limit extended
If your company or group works with ASTM standards, ASTM filed an update on December 20, 2024 listing Work Items that began between September 9, 2024 and December 20, 2024. Under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, those activities continue to receive legal protection that limits antitrust plaintiffs to recovering only actual damages in specified circumstances.
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