Thomas M. DevaneyPartner Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPWebsitewww.sheppardmullin.comConnectEmail212-634-3042 Professional Biography Mr. Thomas Devaney is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's New York office. More Legal and Business Bylines From Thomas M. Devaney First FCPA Case Against Hedge Fund - (Posted On Thursday, October 13, 2016) SEC Releases 2016 Examination Priorities - (Posted On Tuesday, February 02, 2016) SEC Fines Advisers for Allocating Compliance Expenses to Funds - (Posted On Friday, November 20, 2015) SEC Issues a Risk Alert on the Current State of Outside Compliance Consultants - (Posted On Wednesday, November 18, 2015) SEC Charges Investment Adviser for Failure to Disclose Acceleration of Monitoring Fees and Discounts on Legal Fees - (Posted On Tuesday, October 13, 2015) SEC Co-Chief of Division of Enforcement’s Asset Management Unit Identifies 2015 Exam Priorities for Hedge and Private Equity Funds - (Posted On Tuesday, January 27, 2015) SEC Releases 2015 Examination Priorities --Securities and Exchange Commission - (Posted On Friday, January 16, 2015) Staying Above The Political Fray – The RIA (Registered Investment Adviser) Political Contribution Rule - (Posted On Tuesday, November 18, 2014) Compliance Officers’ Liability When Engaging and Remediating Problems at Investment Management Firms - (Posted On Tuesday, September 23, 2014) Securities Fraud: Cherry-Picking & Soft Dollars - (Posted On Friday, August 15, 2014) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate Launches Intellectual Property Procuratorate by: Aaron Wininger Department of the Interior to Adopt Expedited NEPA Permitting Procedures for Energy and Minerals Projects on Federal Lands by: Steven G. Barringer , Kenneth M. Minesinger More Arrested Developments: Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds ‘Arrest Record’ Encompasses Noncriminal Civil Violations by: Brian M. Radloff Insight Into DOGE’s Access to HHS’ Systems by: Linn F. Freedman Financial Institutions May Have Civil and Criminal Exposure for Knowingly or Unknowingly Assisting Customers Who Support Terrorist Activities by: G. Michelle Ferreira , Courtney A. Hopley Clocked In: FCC Seeks Clarity on Call Time Rules by: Harrison Brown , Ana Tagvoryan Changes to Civil Rights Enforcement: New Executive Order Eliminates Disparate-Impact Liability in Federal Regulations by: Brooke T. Iley , Dominique L. Casimir New Executive Order Targets Workplace Discrimination Law: Major Shift Away from Disparate Impact Liability by: Mariya Gonor Privacy Tip #441 – Identity Theft Statistics Increasing in 2025 by: Linn F. Freedman FTC Finalizes Updates to Children’s Privacy Rule…Again by: Sheila A. Millar , Anushka R. Stein Florida Legislature Will Need Extra Time to Negotiate Budget & Tax Relief by: H. French Brown Re: Watch What You Say Here by: Roma Patel FTC Settles With accessiBe For Misleading Statements About WCAG Compliance by: Linn F. Freedman Threat Actors Use AI to Launch Identity Theft Scams by: Linn F. Freedman The State of Employment Law: Three States Have Virtually No Anti-Discrimination Laws by: Douglas M. Oldham Upcoming Events Apr 30 2025 Workplace Horizons 2025 Apr 25 2025 Global Business in Transition Update Apr 28 2025 Social Responsibility and Third Party Risk Management Apr 29 2025 Navigating the Future of Hospice, In-Home Care, PACE, and Certificate of Need in New York Print