Ashcroft v. Iqbal

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

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' "

Manzarek v. Marine

Holding that in evaluating a complaint on a motion to dismiss, the court “accept factual allegations in the complaint as true and construe the pleadings in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party”

Fox v. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.

Holding that "[r]esolution of the statute of limitations issue is normally a question of fact."

Applied Equipment Corp. v. Litton Saudi Arabia Ltd.

Holding that there is no separate cause of action for civil conspiracy, and that to establish such an action, a plaintiff must show some other underlying tort or civil wrong

United States v. Texas

Holding that silence in a statute "falls far short of an expression of legislative intent to supplant the existing common law in that area"

Gilbrook v. City of Westminster

Holding that speech regarding public safety implications of city's decision to reduce fire department budget involved matter of public concern

Supermail Cargo, Inc. v. U.S.

Holding that a "complaint cannot be dismissed unless it appears beyond doubt that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts that would establish the timeliness of the claim"

Jablon v. Dean Witter Co.

Holding complaint may be dismissed on statute of limitations grounds where allegations therein, even when read with required liberality, would not permit plaintiff to prove statute was tolled

In re Vantive Corp. Securities Litigation

Holding that, although a sale of 74% was suspicious, a strong inference was not raised because analysis of the remaining factors did not raise suspicion

Section 1030 - Fraud and related activity in connection with computers

Holding cellular phones are protected

Section 1836 - Civil proceedings

Granting district courts original, but not exclusive, jurisdiction over civil actions brought under the DTSA

Section 339 - Contract, obligation not founded on written instrument; against sheriff or coroner for doing official act; rescission of contract not in writing

Holding that a plaintiff must initiate within two years "[a]n action upon a contract, obligation or liability not founded upon an instrument of writing"

Section 3426 - Title of act

Section 1832 - Theft of trade secrets

Requiring that trade secret “relate to” or be “included in” product