ASTM tweaks standards list to dodge lawsuit drama quietly

2026-16850, United States of America, et al. v. CRH PLC, et al. Proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement

2026-16112, United States et al. v. Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. et al.; Proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement

2026-14903, United States, et al. v. OhioHealth Corporation; Proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement

The U.S. government and Ohio are taking on OhioHealth Corporation for using sneaky contract rules that stop insurers from offering cheaper health plans. OhioHealth must now remove these rules and promise not to use them again, helping more budget-friendly options reach patients. People have 60 days to share their thoughts before the court makes it official.

2026-14935, United States v. Edwards LifeSciences Corp. and Genesis MedTech Group Limited; Proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement

The U.S. government says Edwards LifeSciences broke the rules when it bought JC Medical from Genesis MedTech. Edwards must pay $10 million, Genesis pays $2 million, and Edwards has to get approval before buying any company working on special heart valve devices in the U.S. This keeps the market fair and protects competition in heart health tech.

2026-14780, Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Mobile Satellite Services Association

The Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) just updated its team by adding Creative5 Inc. from Taiwan and saying goodbye to Simnovus Corporation from North Carolina. These changes keep the group’s special legal protections in place, helping members avoid big antitrust lawsuits except for actual damages. If you’re part of MSSA or thinking about joining, keep an eye out—membership is open and updates will keep coming!

2026-14812, Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Expeditionary Missions Consortium-Crane

The Expeditionary Missions Consortium–Crane just added a bunch of new members and said goodbye to one. This update keeps their special legal protections in place, so if anyone tries to sue them over competition issues, they can only claim actual damages. No big money changes or project shifts, and they’ll keep sharing membership updates as they happen.

Previous: 2025-06808, Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Bytecode Alliance Foundation

The Bytecode Alliance Foundation just updated its membership by saying goodbye to Red Hat, Broadcom, Liquid Reply, and Cisco. This change doesn’t affect their ongoing tech projects or plans, and the group is still open for new members. No money changes or deadlines were announced, but they’ll keep sharing updates as members come and go.

Next: 2025-06810, Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.

Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. just updated its team by adding one new member from Mexico and saying goodbye to several companies from China, Mexico, Singapore, Taiwan, and the U.S. This change helps keep their special legal protections against big antitrust lawsuits in place. No money changes now, but they’ll keep sharing updates as new members join or leave.