Cyber Warriors' Consortium Gains New U.S. Members for Antitrust Shield
Published Date: 2/28/2025
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Summary
The Information Warfare Research Project Consortium just added a bunch of new members from all over the U.S. This update keeps their special legal protections against big antitrust lawsuits in place. If you’re part of these companies or follow cybersecurity teamwork, this change matters starting January 28, 2025, but it doesn’t affect any money right now.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Antitrust Liability Limit Extended To New Members
On January 28, 2025, the Information Warfare Research Project Consortium filed a notice under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 (15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.) showing many companies were added as members. The filing extends the Act’s protection that limits antitrust plaintiffs’ recovery to actual damages (under specified circumstances) for those parties named in the notice.
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