DataHub Swaps One Member for Another, Business as Usual
Published Date: 4/21/2025
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Summary
America's DataHub Consortium just updated its team: Alluvionic, Inc. joined, and NanoVMs, Inc. left. These changes keep the group’s special legal protections in place while they work together on data projects. If you’re part of this group or interested, keep an eye out for more membership updates coming soon!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Consortium Filing Extends Antitrust Damage Limit
The March 6, 2025 filing notifies the DOJ that the consortium is extending the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 protections, which limit recovery by antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. This affects both consortium members (who retain this liability limitation) and potential antitrust plaintiffs (whose recoveries may be limited to actual damages).
Alluvionic, Inc. Joins Consortium
On March 6, 2025, Alluvionic, Inc. of Melbourne, FL was added as a party to America's DataHub Consortium. If you are Alluvionic, this means you are now formally part of the consortium and covered by the group's legal filings under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993.
NanoVMs, Inc. Withdraws from Consortium
NanoVMs, Inc. of San Francisco, CA withdrew as a party to America's DataHub Consortium as reported in the March 6, 2025 filing. If you are NanoVMs, this means you are no longer listed as a consortium member under the group's filings with the Department of Justice.
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