Ashcroft v. Iqbal

Holding court need not credit "mere conclusory statements" in complaint

Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly

Holding that allegations of conduct that are merely consistent with wrongdoing do not state a claim unless "placed in a context that raises a suggestion of" such wrongdoing

Dastar Corp. v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.

Holding that federal trademark law helps assure the mark holder that it "will reap the financial, reputation-related rewards associated with a desirable product" rather than an imitator (quoting Qualitex Co. v. Jacobson Prods. Co. , 514 U.S. 159, 163–164, 115 S.Ct. 1300, 131 L.Ed.2d 248 (1995) )

Kwikset Corp. v. Superior Court

Holding "the standards for establishing standing under section 17204 and eligibility for restitution under section 17203 are wholly distinct"

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"

Kasky v. Nike

Holding that statements by the defendant about the working conditions of its overseas employees were not protected by the First Amendment and could give rise to a claim for fraudulent business practices under the UCL

K.C. Multimedia, Inc. v. Bank of America Technology & Operations, Inc.

Holding the facts, not the labels, in a pleading determine whether a plaintiff is entitled to relief

Utah Lighthouse v. Foundation

Holding that a court should make a "fact-sensitive, case-by-case assessment" to determine whether a website is commercial

Linear Tech. v. Applied Materials

Holding a corporate plaintiff "may not rely on the UCL" in a contract action where neither the general public or individual consumers are implicated

Drum v. San Fernando Valley Bar Ass'n

Recognizing split

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

Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading

Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."

Section 17200 - Unfair competition defined

Prohibiting unlawful business practices

Section 1125 - False designations of origin, false descriptions, and dilution forbidden

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

Section 3426.1 - Definitions

Defining trade secrets under CUTSA similarly

Section 3426 - Title of act