Decentralized Storage Club Welcomes MetaProof, Yawns Ensue
Published Date: 7/25/2025
Notice
Summary
The Decentralized Storage Alliance Association (DSAA) just added MetaProof Inc. to their team, keeping their group research project strong and open for new members. This update helps protect DSAA members from big antitrust lawsuits by limiting damages to actual losses. No other changes were made, and DSAA will keep sharing membership updates as they happen.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Antitrust damage limits for DSAA members
On May 27, 2025, DSAA filed notifications under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 (15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.) to extend the Act's provision that limits antitrust plaintiffs' recovery to actual damages. If you are a member of DSAA, this limits the legal damages plaintiffs can seek to actual losses under the Act's specified circumstances.
MetaProof Inc. joins DSAA
MetaProof Inc., New York, NY, was added as a party to the DSAA group research venture. This membership change was disclosed in the May 27, 2025 filing.
DSAA membership remains open
The notice states that no other changes were made and that membership in the DSAA group research project remains open. DSAA also intends to file additional notifications disclosing all future membership changes.
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