Justice Department, Antitrust Division Briefing 2026-07-06
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1. United States et al. v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.; Proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement
Sub: Justice Department, Antitrust Division
2. Counter-UAS Authority for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Law Enforcement and Correctional Agencies
Sub: Homeland Security Department, Justice Department
Content: In this interim final rule (“IFR”), the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) (collectively, “the Departments”) codify the framework for implementing the SAFER SKIES Act, which authorizes State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement or correctional (“SLTT”) agencies to conduct counter-unmanned aircraft system (“C-UAS”) operations. This framework governs training and certification (including a two-tiered structure for detection and warning operations and for mitigation operations), authorized technologies, spectrum coordination, airspace approval, real-time air traffic control notification, mitigation reporting, privacy protections, and compliance requirements for SLTT agencies in relation to the exercise of C-UAS authority.
3. Fingerprint and Photograph Requirements for Firearms Applications
Sub: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau
Content: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”) proposes amending regulatory requirements to submit fingerprints and photographs with firearms applications. Currently, applicants must submit 2″ x 2″ passport-style photographs and either one or two fingerprint cards, depending on the application type. ATF proposes that all applicants, whether individuals or responsible persons (“RPs”) for entity applicants, could instead submit a copy of a photo ID, and that individuals and Gun Control Act RPs would submit just one fingerprint card. RPs under the National Firearms Act would submit one fingerprint card only if needed to facilitate a background check.
4. Registering NFA Firearms That Fall Out of Government Contract
Sub: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau
Content: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”) proposes amending Department of Justice (“Department”) regulations implementing a statutory exemption and a statutory authority to grant relief from certain National Firearms Act (“NFA”) requirements to better distinguish between them. ATF also proposes to amend manufacturer registration requirements to include a provision granting relief to manufacturers from registering firearms they manufacture for the U.S. Government (“USG”). In conjunction with this, ATF is proposing a new provision permitting manufacturers to register such firearms “late”–after the existing regulatory window for registering manufactured firearms–if they fall out of USG contract.
5. Licensee “eZ Check” Verification for Transfers; Withdrawing Direct Final Rule
Sub: Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau
Content: Due to receiving adverse comments, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”) is withdrawing the direct final rule, “Licensee “eZ Check” Verification for Transfers,” published on May 6, 2026.
6. Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15, and MGM-16 in Schedule I
Sub: Justice Department, Drug Enforcement Administration
Content: The Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration is issuing this notice of intent to publish a temporary order to schedule three 7-hydroxymitragynine-related substances (mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15, and MGM-16), including their isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers, whenever the existence of such isomers, esters, ethers, and salts is possible, in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. When it is issued, the temporary scheduling order will impose the regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal sanctions applicable to schedule I controlled substances on persons who handle (manufacture, distribute, reverse distribute, import, export, engage in research, conduct instructional activities or chemical analysis with, or possess) or propose to handle these three 7-hydroxymitragynine-related substances.
7. Schedules of Controlled Substance: Temporary Placement of 7-Hydroxymitragynine Above a Specified Threshold in Schedule I
Sub: Justice Department, Drug Enforcement Administration
Content: The Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration is issuing this notice of intent to publish a temporary order to schedule 7-hydroxymitragynine above a specified threshold, including its isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers, whenever the existence of such isomers, esters, ethers, and salts is possible, in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. When it is issued, the temporary scheduling order will impose the regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal sanctions applicable to schedule I controlled substances on persons who handle (manufacture, distribute, reverse distribute, import, export, engage in research, conduct instructional activities or chemical analysis with, or possess) or propose to handle 7-hydroxymitragynine above a specified threshold.
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