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 Federal Tax Deductions for Tips and Overtime Pay: Opportunities for Restaurants Employers [Video] by: Adam S. Gross , Y. Jed Charner Trending in Telehealth: August 2025 by: Amanda Enyeart , Jayda Greco Data Security and National Security: Are You the Weak Link? by: James W. Norment , Mayukh Sircar Lego Awarded 35 Million RMB in Chinese Trademark Infringement Case by: Aaron Wininger When ChatGPT Meets the Legal Hold: A Survival Guide for the In-House Counsel Who Didn't Sign Up for This by: Andrew R. Lee Washington State Supreme Court Broadly Defines Job Applicants Covered by Pay Transparency Law by: Adam T. Pankratz , Mathew Parker The Tip Jar Revolution: IRS Unveils Preliminary Tipped Jobs List for ‘No Tax on Tips’ Deduction by: Michael K. Mahoney , Stephen Kenney Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Securities Fraud Suit: Marketing Slogan Alone Not Actionable Under Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 by: John P. Stigi III U.S. Department of Justice “Task Force” Announcement Encourages Whistleblowers And Domestic Companies To Use The False Claims Act To Help Stop Customs Fraud by: Tycko & Zavareei Whistleblower Practice Group Friday Night Laws: A Primer on the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 by: Alex A. Akhavan , Keith Kelly FTC COPPA Enforcement - Still Alive and Well by: Christopher J. Buontempo AI Antitrust Landscape 2025: Federal Policy, Algorithm Cases, and Regulatory Scrutiny by: Marc T. Rasich , Rebecca Tracy Rotem Colorado Delays Comprehensive AI Law With Further Changes Anticipated by: David A. Zetoony , Elizabeth (Liz) Harding McDermott+ Check-Up – September 5, 2025 by: Debra Curtis , Julia Grabo New Foreign Affairs Manual Guidance: Legal Hemp Activities No Longer Grounds for Visa Inadmissibility by: Ian R. Macdonald Upcoming Events Sep 15-16 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15-16 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Sep 18 2025 Workplace Horizons Extension: Chicago Sep 29-30 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - New York Print