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 Blockading the Ports: U.S. Imposes 10% Global Tariff; Higher Reciprocal Tariff Rates by Country by: Jordan Mallory , Reid Whitten USCIS Provides Updated Guidance on Venezuela TPS After Court Intervention by: Marissa A. Prianti , Michael H. Neifach FinCEN Warns US Financial Institutions of Bulk Cash Smuggling Risks from Mexico-Based Cartels by: Kyle R. Freeny , Nathan J. Muyskens USCIS Announces New Employment Authorization Procedures for Certain Hong Kong Residents Under Deferred Enforced Departure by: Ian R. Macdonald What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … The Global and Reciprocal Tariffs Announcement by: Gregory Husisian , John E. Turlais The BR Privacy & Security Download: April 2025 by: Sharon R. Klein , Philip N. Yannella Cross-Border Catch-Up: Japan’s Expanded Childcare and Caregiver Leave [Podcast] by: Goli Rahimi , Carlos G. Colόn-Machargo Trump Administration Announces "Reciprocal" Tariffs by: Joseph E. Donovan , Kathleen M. Hamann USPTO Memorandum Bifurcating PTAB Institution Process Signals Shift Toward Increased Discretionary Denials in IPR and PGR by: Christopher “Kit” L. Crumbley , Douglas F. Stewart 10 Important Insights for Procurement Fraud Whistleblowers in 2025 by: Dr. Nick Oberheiden Opposition to Renewed COPA Application in Indiana Reveals FTC Leadership’s Views on Hospital Merger Enforcement by: E. John Steren , Patricia M. Wagner Privacy Tip #438 – FTC Chairman Shares Concerns Over 23andMe Data by: Linn F. Freedman Understanding the U.S. Embassy Paris Certification Requirement by: Valérie Demont , Jonathan E. Meyer Ensuring Lawful DEI Practices: New EEOC and DOJ Guidelines for Employers by: Christopher A. Braham , Rachel B. Cowen ‘Catch and Revoke’ Program Takes Off: State Department AI-Driven Visa Crackdown by: Minnie Fu , Michael H. Neifach Upcoming Events Apr 30 2025 Workplace Horizons 2025 Apr 7 2025 Understanding the Basics of a Class Action Apr 8 2025 Miller Canfield 2025 HR Spring Training - Kalamazoo Apr 8 2025 Wage & Hour Law Under the Second Trump Administration Print