Jenna Scoville

Jenna M. Scoville

(she/her/hers)

Associate

Jenna M. Scoville

(she/her/hers)

Associate

  • Overview

    Biography

    Jenna Scoville is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation Group. She focuses her practice on all aspects of general business litigation and dispute resolution, as well as government enforcement matters, and appellate work. She helps companies respond to a variety of business disputes, including claims for breach of contract, unfair trade practices and fraud. 

    Jenna also has extensive appellate experience. Prior to joining the firm, she clerked for the Honorable Peter W. Hall of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.  
     

  • NEWS + PRESS
    • Publications

      Publications

      "Litigation & Enforcement Fallout of the SPAC Boom," co-authored with Benjamin M. Daniels, Er (Arila) Zhou and Trevor L. Bradley, published in Bloomberg Law (August 2022)
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        • Litigation & Enforcement Fallout of the SPAC Boom

        "Litigation & Enforcement Fallout of the SPAC Boom," co-authored by Benjamin M. Daniels, Er (Arila) Zhou, Trevor L. Bradley and Jenna M. Scoville, published in Bloomberg Law (August 2022)

        The article explains that special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), once the darlings of the financial world, have faced mounting opposition. Class-action litigation has arisen around the country, with a focus on disclosure obligations, fiduciary duties, and scienter. At the same time, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rolled out proposed rules to regulate SPACs.

        The authors discuss trends in those cases, including the standard to evaluate SPAC business decisions, the success of the “forward-looking-statement” defense, and courts’ treatment of scienter. They also discuss how SPACs remain a critical tool for private companies that want to go public through a business combination.

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    • News

      R+C in the News

      • September 2, 2022

        Benjamin Daniels, Arila Zhou, Trevor Bradley and Jenna Scoville Author SPAC Litigation Article for Bloomberg Law

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          Benjamin Daniels, Arila Zhou, Trevor Bradley and Jenna Scoville Author SPAC Litigation Article for Bloomberg Law

          Capital Markets + Securities member Arila Zhou and Business Litigation Group lawyers Benjamin Daniels, Trevor Bradley and Jenna Scoville co-authored, “Litigation & Enforcement Fallout of the SPAC Boom,” published by Bloomberg Law in August 2022.

          The article explained that special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), once the darlings of the financial world, have faced mounting opposition. Class-action litigation has arisen around the country, with a focus on disclosure obligations, fiduciary duties, and scienter. At the same time, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rolled out proposed rules to regulate SPACs.

          The article discussed trends in those cases, including the standard to evaluate SPAC business decisions, the success of the “forward-looking-statement” defense, and courts’ treatment of scienter. It also discussed how SPACs remain a critical tool for private companies that want to go public through a business combination. Read more.

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    • Legal Updates/Newsletters

      Legal Updates/Newsletters

      "Supreme Court Limits Section 1782 Discovery in International Arbitrations" co-authored with Benjamin M. Daniels (6/17/22)

      "IP+T Intelligence Newsletter" co-authored with Benjamin M. Daniels, John L. Cordani and Trevor L. Bradley (Q2 2022)

      "Section 1782: Discovery in Support of a Foreign Proceeding" co-authored with Benjamin M. Daniels (4/20/2022)

      "Independent Schools and PPP Loans: Are You In Compliance With Title IX?" co-authored with Kathleen E. Dion (11/18/2020)