Fire Safety Gurus Update Their Antitrust-Safe Standards Roster
Published Date: 2/28/2025
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Summary
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) updated its list of fire safety standards and committee activities on January 24, 2025. This update helps keep their work protected under antitrust laws, meaning any legal claims about their standards are limited to actual damages. Fire safety professionals and organizations should check nfpa.org for the latest info—no new costs or deadlines, just a fresh update to keep things running smoothly.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
NFPA Antitrust Protection Maintained
On January 24, 2025, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) filed an update listing its standards and committee activities. This filing extends the Act's protection that limits antitrust plaintiffs to recovering only actual damages in specified cases; the notice says there are no new costs or deadlines and directs fire safety professionals and organizations to check nfpa.org for the current list.
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