Important Announcement

We are pleased to share that as of August 1, 2025, Braeden Anderson, the founder of Anderson P.C., has joined Gesmer Updegrove LLP as a Partner. Work currently performed by Anderson P.C. will be transitioning to Gesmer. This website will remain active as a curated archive for legal insights.

Gesmer Updegrove LLP, founded in 1986, is a nationally recognized law firm with a premier reputation for representing high-growth companies, innovative technology pioneers, and venture-backed startups. Together, we are enhancing our ability to provide comprehensive, end-to-end legal support to entrepreneurs, founders, investors, and scaling businesses across every stage of the corporate lifecycle. From formation, fundraising, and IP strategy to tax planning, M&A, securities compliance, enforcement defense, and strategic exits, our combined strengths now span the full spectrum of business law.

Thank you for following and supporting us on this journey. To learn more or to connect with Braeden or a member of the Gesmer team, please visit: www.gesmer.com or e-mail him at braeden.anderson@gesmer.com

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Crypto Legislation Collides with Trump’s Digital Asset Ties as House Hearing Implodes

Efforts to establish a comprehensive digital asset regulatory framework were sidelined on Tuesday, not by policy disagreement, but by political uproar.

What was expected to be a pivotal joint hearing between the House Financial Services and Agriculture Committees was instead derailed by a high-profile objection from Democratic leadership, intensifying an already volatile environment around crypto legislation.

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Post-Liberation Day “Secondary Tariffs”

On April 2, 2025, the Trump administration declared a new “Liberation Day”—a sweeping trade policy shift marked by aggressive new tariffs that reverberate far beyond traditional bilateral trade disputes. Under Executive Order 14245, the United States now claims the authority to impose a 25% tariff on all goods from any country that imports Venezuelan oil, whether directly or through intermediaries. This is not merely a sanctions expansion. It is a geopolitical reshaping of trade policy through discretionary economic punishment for third-party relationships—a dramatic shift from prior norms of trade enforcement.

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Par for the Course - Senator Warren Urges Review of Trump SEC’s Crypto Retreat

To many familiar with Senator Warren’s long-standing focus on financial regulation and institutional accountability, this move is unsurprising. She has consistently taken a hardline stance against what she views as industry capture and lax enforcement. Whether this particular request leads to meaningful action from the OIG remains to be seen. Such inquiries can take months or years, and the bar for proving undue influence is high.

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Trump to Meet Privately With Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: What It Means for Crypto Regulation

President-elect Donald Trump is set to meet privately with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong on Monday, marking a significant moment for the cryptocurrency industry. According to sources familiar with the matter, the meeting is expected to focus on key personnel appointments for Trump’s second administration, potentially signaling a major shift in the regulatory landscape for digital assets.

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