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Nasdaq has proposed eliminating its Alternative Price Requirement, which currently allows companies to list on the Nasdaq Capital Market at prices between $2 and $4 under certain conditions. The rule change would establish a uniform $4 minimum price requirement for all initial listings, aligning Nasdaq with other national securities exchanges after NYSE American removed its own sub-$4 listing option in March 2026.

The Department of Homeland Security has proposed imposing fees of $70,000 for initial Optional Practical Training periods and $30,000 for subsequent periods including STEM extensions, with schools bearing the direct cost burden. The proposal aims to combat fraud and abuse within the OPT program while protecting U.S. workers, but could significantly impact international student hiring strategies and the availability of OPT talent for employers.

The National Labor Relations Board has reinstated the burden-shifting standard from General Motors LLC for evaluating whether employees lose NLRA protection when engaging in misconduct during protected activities. This decision reverses the 2023 Lion Elastomers II ruling and restores a framework that allows employers to discipline abusive conduct while navigating the tension between labor law protections and anti-discrimination obligations.