550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 269,419 times 367 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' "
Holding extrinsic materials were not "integral" to the complaint because the complaint "d[id] not refer to the[m]" and "plaintiffs apparently did not rely on them in drafting it"
Holding the transferee court's choice of law rules apply if the transferor court lacked personal jurisdiction "even when the case was transferred under 28 U.S.C. § 1404 — purportedly for convenience — rather than 28 U.S.C. § 1406 — for improper venue — so long as the transfer did in fact cure a jurisdictional defect."
Finding there was no practical difference between a tort claim for breach of fiduciary duty seeking disgorgement of profits or property and an unjust enrichment claim asserting that the enrichment was unjust because it was accomplished through a breach of fiduciary duty
Allowing otherwise untimely counterclaims to be asserted if the counterclaim was a compulsory one, i.e. that arises out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the opposing party's claim