123 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 253,484 times 279 Legal Analyses
Holding that a claim is plausible where a plaintiff's allegations enable the court to draw a "reasonable inference" the defendant is liable
Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 267,331 times 365 Legal Analyses
Holding that a complaint's allegations should "contain sufficient factual matter, accepted as true, to 'state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face' "
Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of America
511 U.S. 375 (1994) Cited 19,064 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that absent a reservation of jurisdiction in the stipulated dismissal order, federal courts lack jurisdiction to consider enforcement of a settlement agreement
Carnegie-Mellon Univ. v. Cohill
484 U.S. 343 (1988) Cited 11,168 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding district courts have discretion whether to dismiss state law claims after all the federal claims are dismissed and explaining the factors courts should consider when doing so
Lexmark Int'l, Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc.
572 U.S. 118 (2014) Cited 2,845 times 69 Legal Analyses
Holding that a plaintiff seeking to bring suit under a federal statute must show not only that he has standing under Article III, but also that his "complaint fall within the zone of interests protected by the law" invoked
Mine Workers v. Gibbs
383 U.S. 715 (1966) Cited 17,813 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that supplemental jurisdiction is a "doctrine of discretion"
H. J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
492 U.S. 229 (1989) Cited 3,629 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding that the continuity prong can be met by showing that related predicate offenses continued over a substantial period of time or posed a threat of continuing activity
Sedima, S.P.R.L. v. Imrex Co.
473 U.S. 479 (1985) Cited 4,232 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that the fact that a statute can be "applied in situations not expressly anticipated by Congress does not demonstrate ambiguity. It demonstrates breadth."
Marshall v. Marshall
547 U.S. 293 (2006) Cited 1,048 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding claim did not fall within probate exception even though it raised "questions which would ordinarily be decided by a probate court in determining the validity of the decedent's estate planning instrument"
United States v. Turkette
452 U.S. 576 (1981) Cited 2,720 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that a RICO enterprise must exist "separate and apart" from the pattern of racketeering activity
Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing
Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 Cited 346,675 times 923 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Rule 9 - Pleading Special Matters
Fed. R. Civ. P. 9 Cited 38,974 times 317 Legal Analyses
Permitting "[m]alice, intent, knowledge, and other conditions of a person's mind [to] be alleged generally"
Section 1962 - Prohibited activities
18 U.S.C. § 1962 Cited 15,909 times 60 Legal Analyses
Specifying prohibited activities
Section 1125 - False designations of origin, false descriptions, and dilution forbidden
15 U.S.C. § 1125 Cited 15,302 times 320 Legal Analyses
Holding "the person who asserts trade dress protection has the burden of proving that the matter sought to be protected is not functional"
Section 1961 - Definitions
18 U.S.C. § 1961 Cited 14,973 times 72 Legal Analyses
Defining what the terms “person” and “enterprise” include
Section 1964 - Civil remedies
18 U.S.C. § 1964 Cited 6,097 times 41 Legal Analyses
Granting civil remedies for RICO violation

Fundacion Segarra-Boerman e Hijos, Inc. et al v. Martinez-Alvarez et al

123 Cited authorities

Holding that a claim is plausible where a plaintiff's allegations enable the court to draw a "reasonable inference" the defendant is liable

Holding that a complaint's allegations should "contain sufficient factual matter, accepted as true, to 'state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face' "

Holding that absent a reservation of jurisdiction in the stipulated dismissal order, federal courts lack jurisdiction to consider enforcement of a settlement agreement

Holding district courts have discretion whether to dismiss state law claims after all the federal claims are dismissed and explaining the factors courts should consider when doing so

Holding that a plaintiff seeking to bring suit under a federal statute must show not only that he has standing under Article III, but also that his "complaint fall within the zone of interests protected by the law" invoked

Holding that supplemental jurisdiction is a "doctrine of discretion"

Holding that the continuity prong can be met by showing that related predicate offenses continued over a substantial period of time or posed a threat of continuing activity

Holding that the fact that a statute can be "applied in situations not expressly anticipated by Congress does not demonstrate ambiguity. It demonstrates breadth."

Holding claim did not fall within probate exception even though it raised "questions which would ordinarily be decided by a probate court in determining the validity of the decedent's estate planning instrument"

Holding that a RICO enterprise must exist "separate and apart" from the pattern of racketeering activity

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

Permitting "[m]alice, intent, knowledge, and other conditions of a person's mind [to] be alleged generally"

Specifying prohibited activities

Holding "the person who asserts trade dress protection has the burden of proving that the matter sought to be protected is not functional"

Defining what the terms “person” and “enterprise” include

Granting civil remedies for RICO violation