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 Derivatives and Securities Dealers’ Pre-Hedging of Client Trades Faces Potential New Rules - (Posted On Wednesday, August 06, 2025) 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 Grant Thornton Announces Acquisition of Stax by: INSIDE Public Accounting Major Policy Changes Proposed for Medicare Payment, Accreditation, and Prior Authorization for DME Suppliers by: Margia Corner , Maria Malas SEC Targets Broker-Dealers for Reg BI Violations by: Timothy K. Halloran BALLS: Another Court Holds Cell Phones are Residential Under TCPA DNC Rules As Terrible #BigLaw Briefing Sinks a Viable Argument by: Eric J. Troutman GAO WatchBlog Item Looks at Earlier Report on EPA’s New Chemicals Program by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton If You See Something, Do You Fix It If It Isn’t Your Employee? 6th Circuit Applies Higher Standard to Non-Employee Harassment Case by: Katherine E. Griffin , Anne R. Yuengert Pay Transparency Update: Summer 2025 by: Kristi S. Nelson Foy , Cameron W. Ellis California Contractor Compliance: Filling the Federal, EO-Created Void by: Matthew J. Camardella , Laura A. Mitchell New FLSA Notice Standard, DOL’s PAID Program, Axed Wage and Hour Penalties [Podcast,Video] by: George Carroll Whipple, III Trump Administration Increases Oversight of Federal Grants by: Dominique L. Casimir , Shane M. Hannon We Get Privacy for Work — Episode 7: What Is a WISP and Why Your Organization Must Have One [Video] by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti , Damon W. Silver Beijing Internet Court: Digital Avatars are Works of Art and Protected by Copyright by: Aaron Wininger Why Your Employees Are Your Biggest Trade Secret Risk (And What NC Business Owners Can Do About It) by: William A. Oden, III , Gavin B. Parsons From Enhancement to Dependency: What the Epidemic of AI Failures in Law Means for Professionals by: Andrew R. Lee , Jason M. Loring Comprehensive Guide to Trump’s Executive Actions on ESG, DEI & Environmental Policy by: Jonathan E. Meyer Upcoming Events Aug 21 2025 Crash Course: How to Acquire and Resuscitate Distressed Companies Sep 15-16 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15-16 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Sep 29-30 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - New York Print
