Jacob R. BrandesAssociateBracewell LLPOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail202-828-5813 Professional Biography Jacob Brandes advises clients on regulatory, litigation, enforcement and policy matters across the energy industry. During law school, Jacob completed legal internships with the Harpeth Conservancy and the Nolan Center for Justice. More Legal and Business Bylines From Jacob R. Brandes Another Big Week for NEPA: New Federal Procedures and a Big Beautiful Bill Benefit - (Posted On Monday, July 07, 2025) The CFTC’s New Advisory on Self-Reporting, Cooperation and Remediation - (Posted On Wednesday, March 05, 2025) Composition of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Under the New Administration - (Posted On Tuesday, January 14, 2025) Current Legal Analysis Federal Reserve Board Enforcement Action Raises Concerns as to Reach of Regulators’ Jurisdiction by: Travis P. Nelson DOJ’s Final Rule on Bulk Data Transfers: A Road Map by: Elizabeth J. McEvoy WHD Drops Proposal to End Subminimum Wages for Workers with Disabilities by: Charles E. McDonald, III , Zachary V. Zagger Florida’s New State Laws Hitting the Books This Summer by: Caren Skversky Marlowe , Sarah G. Hock NCAA Considers Major Policy Shift on Gambling Restrictions by: Bernard G. Dennis III , Vincent M. Silvanio Congress Phases Out Energy Tax Credits by: Allen S. Braddock , Joseph E. Donovan Congress Passes Tax Bill: New Public Finance Provisions for Spaceports, NMTC, Low-Income Housing, and Endowment Tax by: Solomon Cadle , Vanessa Albert Lowry Florida’s CHOICE Act Becomes Law, Enhancing Certain Non-Compete Agreements by: Kevin Paule Florida Bucks Trend, Enacts New Employer-Friendly Noncompete Statute by: John R. FitzGerald , Markus C. Johnson DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group: Focus on Medicare Payment Suspensions by: Judith A. Waltz A New Executive Order Signals Administration’s Cybersecurity Priorities by: Sarah S. Glover , Gregory J. Leighton Health Care Fraud Enforcement Developments: the 2025 Takedown and a “New” False Claims Act Working Group by: Jane Haviland , Karen S. Lovitch Healthcare Preview for the Week of: July 7, 2025 [Podcast] by: Debra Curtis , Julia Grabo HB1127 Explained: North Dakota’s New InfoSec Requirements for Financial Corporations by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti , Rachel A. Jacob DHS Terminates Haiti TPS—But a Federal Judge Blocks It With Nationwide Injunction by: Ian R. Macdonald Upcoming Events Jul 8 2025 Environmental Essentials Webinar - EPA’s Proposed Repeal of the Carbon Pollution Standards for Power Plants: Implications for the Rest of Industry Jul 8 2025 Environmental Essentials Webinar - EPA’s Proposed Repeal of the Carbon Pollution Standards for Power Plants: Implications for the Rest of Industry Jul 9 2025 July 9 WEBINAR | Crossing Borders: US Business Immigration Strategies for Israeli Companies Jul 9 2025 Employment Law in the US Print
