BRAEDEN ANDERSON
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I'm a partner at Gesmer Updegrove LLP, where I lead the Securities Regulatory and Enforcement and Digital Assets practice areas. I’ve served as Assistant General Counsel at Robinhood, practiced at Kirkland & Ellis and Sidley Austin, and represented clients in high-stakes matters before the SEC, DOJ, FINRA, and state regulators.
I've been recognized by U.S. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® for Financial Services and Securities Regulation, and listed in Marquis Who’s Who in America for contributions to law and public service.
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SEC Issues No-Action Letter for Automatic Voting
In this video, we address the latest SEC “no-action” letter approving automatic voting for retail investors. The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance told ExxonMobil that its staff would not recommend enforcement if the company launched a program allowing retail shareholders to cast standing voting instructions.