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 The ‘Lifeline’ of Chapter 11: Understanding DIP Financing by: Financial Poise Faculty Demystifying Discovery: What You Need To Know by: Joshua L. Gablin Choosing, Building, and Protecting Your Brand by: Michele Schechter San Diego ADU Incentive Rollback Sheds Light on California Housing Woes by: Brooke Miller Victoria's New Developer Bond Scheme: Implications for Developers by: Will Grinter , Maddy Bassal APHIS Seeks Comment on Petitions to Deregulate Orchid Developed Using Genetic Engineering by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton With the NLRB Unable To Decide Cases, States Move to Fill the Void (US) by: Labor and Employment Practice Group Squire Patton Boggs First Six Months of the Trump Administration — A Conversation with James V. Aidala [Podcast] by: Lynn L. Bergeson UPDATE: LWDA Not Liable for Costs in PAGA Action by: Timothy Long , Oscar E. Peralta OECD Publishes Report on Commercial Availability and Current Uses of PFAS and Alternatives in Hydraulic Oils and Lubricants by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton CIPA LITIGATION RISK CONTINUES!: Senate Bill 690 – Exempting Website Tracking Technologies From California’s Wiretap Law – Moves Forward As A Two-Year Bill, Potentially Carrying Over Into The 2026 Legislative Session by: Tammana Malik Virginia Expands Definition of ‘Low-Wage’ Employees and Noncompetes by: Nicholas D. SanFilippo , Shirin Afsous EP Research Service Publishes Think Tank Briefing on EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton National Coal Council Reinstated by Executive Order by: Frederick R. Eames , Joanna D. Enns California Appellate Court Affirms Employer’s Decertification of Meal and Rest Period Class Action by: Spencer C. Skeen , Zachary V. Zagger Upcoming Events Jul 2 2025 Top Tips for Employers – Drug Testing Policies, Administration, & Litigation 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 Employment Law in the US Jul 10 2025 Mandatory Roth Catch-up Print