Morales v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.

Holding that the Airline Deregulation Act, which prohibits States from enforcing any law "relating to rates, routes, or services" of any air carrier, preempted fare-advertising guidelines that "would have a significant impact upon" the airlines' ability to charge fares

U.S. v. Ritchie

Holding that a court may consider "certain materials—documents attached to the complaint, documents incorporated by reference in the complaint, or matters of judicial notice—without converting the motion to dismiss into a motion for summary judgment"

Safe Air for Everyone v. Meyer

Holding residue generated from the cultivation of bluegrass was not discarded because, among other things, it was reused "in a continuous process of growing and harvesting Kentucky bluegrass seeds, the generating industry"

American Airlines, Inc. v. Wolens

Holding the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act preempted by the Federal Airline Deregulation Act to the extent the state law applied to airline frequent flier programs

Cel-Tech Communications, Inc. v. Los Angeles Cellular Telephone Co.

Holding that for an act to be "unfair," it must "threaten" a violation of law or "violate the policy or spirit of one of those laws because its effects are comparable to or the same as a violation of the law"

Rowe v. New Hampshire Motor Transp. Ass'n

Holding that targeted ground carrier regulations were pre-empted by a statute modeled on the ADA

Consol. Rail Corp. v. Railway Labor Executives

Holding a dispute was minor because it was "arguably justified by the implied terms of its collective-bargaining agreement"

Brinker Rest. Corp. v. Superior Court of San Diego Cnty.

Holding the employer is required to provide a meal period to employees, but "is not obligated to police meal breaks and ensure no work thereafter is performed"

Van Buskirk v. Cable News Network, Inc.

Holding that the Ninth Circuit's "incorporation by reference" rule allows a court to look beyond the face of the complaint without converting a Rule 12(b) motion to dismiss to a motion for summary judgment

Johnson v. Lucent Technologies Inc.

Holding that a § 1981 retaliation claim, which occurred post-contract formation, is bound by §1658's four-year statute of limitations

Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing

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

Section 1332 - Diversity of citizenship; amount in controversy; costs

Holding district court has jurisdiction over action between diverse citizens "where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000"

Section 17200 - Unfair competition defined

Prohibiting unlawful business practices

Section 151 - Definitions; short title

Defining "minor dispute" as disputes "growing out of grievances or out of the interpretation or application of agreements covering rates of pay, rules, or working conditions."

Section 226 - Itemized statement of wages

Providing only statutory penalties

Section 201 - Computation and payment of wages upon discharge

Providing that, "[i]f an employer discharges an employee, the wages earned and unpaid at the time of discharge are due and payable immediately"

Section 510 - Eight hour workday; compensation for overtime

Requiring employers to pay 1.5 times the "regular rate of pay" for overtime

Section 2698 - Title of part

Section 2699 - Civil penalty; civil action by aggrieved employee to recover

Providing that "[a]ny employee who prevails in any action" shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's fees

Section 2802 - Indemnification for necessary expenditures and losses incurred in direct consequence of discharge of duties

Pertaining to expense reimbursements