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Tag: Regulation

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Trump Makes Conventional Pick to Helm SEC in Crypto Champion Atkins

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President-elect Donald J. Trump has picked a familiar face to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, tabbing 66-year-old Paul Atkins to return to the agency where he served as a commissioner from 2002 to 2008. Atkins has a well-establ...

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Trump Seemingly Poised to Relax Regulation of AI

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Remember the anecdote about President Biden getting spooked by a blockbuster film’s depiction of artificial intelligence run amok? The story goes that in November 2023, he issued an executive order calling for the federal government to crea...

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Consensus Yet to Form on California’s Approach to AI Regulation

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The state of California tends to lead the way in applying progressive policies to emerging business issues, so should come as no surprise that lawmakers in the Golden State are trying to address some of the landmines around artificial intel...

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SEC Approves Tougher Standards for Auditor Liability

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a proposal from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board intended to make it easier for the regulatory agency to hold an individual responsible when that person “directly and substant...

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Dems Join Crusade to Overturn Contentious SEC Crypto Accounting Guidance

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Several House Democrats have thrown their support behind a congressional effort to overturn controversial accounting guidance that affects how regulated banking organizations account for and safeguard their customers’ digital assets. The de...

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