Haima Marlier recently spoke to Law360 about the anticipated direction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under its new chair, Paul Atkins. Haima expects Atkins to continue the lighter touch on crypto enforcement initiated by acting Chair Mark Uyeda, emphasizing the potential for rulemaking tailored to the crypto industry. She also foresees rulemaking around artificial intelligence, given that the SEC recently hosted its first roundtable on AI in the financial industry. In addition, Haima predicts that Atkins is likely to pursue smaller corporate penalties, based on statements he made as a commissioner that such penalties punish shareholders.
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