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 Let’s Make it a Date – Best Method and the Filing Date of the Earliest Complete Application by: Rachelle Downie , James Wallace DOJ Releases Updated Guidance on Unlawful Discrimination by: Amy Fabiano , Brigid Harrington Tax Court Disallows $51 Million Bad Debt Deduction for Anaheim Arena Manager by: G. Michelle Ferreira , Courtney A. Hopley Finding an Expert Witness: Best Practices for Finding Credible Experts by: Kim Beane IRS Modifies List of Taxable Chemical Substances to Include 21 Chemicals by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton The Explainability Illusion: Why AI Transparency Requirements Miss the Point by: Jason M. Loring August Uncertainty: Tariffs, Trade Turbulence & the Funding Fight [Podcast] by: Joshua C. Zive , Paul Nathanson Washington State Expands Paid Sick Leave Law To Include Coverage for Immigration Proceedings and Hate Crime Victims by: Zachary T. Sikora Trump Executive Order Attacks "De-banking" Practices by: Jacob H. Hupart 2025 Changes in Texas Employment Laws That Employers Must Comply With by: Cristina Portela Solomon An Inside Look at the National Energy Dominance Council (NEDC) with Brittany Kelm, NEDC Senior Policy Advisor [Podcast] by: Scott H. Segal Attorney General Pam Bondi Issues DEI Guidance to Recipients of Federal Funds by: Guy Brenner , Olympia Karageorgiou DOL Expands Use of RFIs in PERM Cases by: Ian R. Macdonald GAO Sharpens its Pleading Standard Description: But Did GAO Raise the Bar? by: David L. Bodner , Elizabeth N. Jochum Florida Attorney-General Bans Outside Counsel with DEI & ESG Policies by: Jacob H. Hupart Upcoming Events Aug 21 2025 Crash Course: How to Acquire and Resuscitate Distressed Companies Sep 15 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Aug 13 2025 TSCA 30/30 - August 13, 2025 Print
