37 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 266,796 times 281 Legal Analyses
Holding court need not credit "mere conclusory statements" in complaint
Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 279,848 times 369 Legal Analyses
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
Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Envtl. Servs. (TOC), Inc.
528 U.S. 167 (2000) Cited 7,456 times 25 Legal Analyses
Holding that plaintiffs who curtailed their recreational activities on a river due to reasonable concerns about the effect of pollutant discharges into that river had standing
Kearns v. Ford Motor Co.
567 F.3d 1120 (9th Cir. 2009) Cited 2,350 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that circumstances constituting fraud must be stated with particularity
Kwikset Corp. v. Superior Court
51 Cal.4th 310 (Cal. 2011) Cited 1,617 times 27 Legal Analyses
Holding "the standards for establishing standing under section 17204 and eligibility for restitution under section 17203 are wholly distinct"
White v. Lee
227 F.3d 1214 (9th Cir. 2000) Cited 2,168 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that, because it “is based on and implements the First Amendment right to petition,” the Noerr–Pennington doctrine “applies equally in all contexts”
Korea Supply Co. v. Lockheed Martin Corp.
29 Cal.4th 1134 (Cal. 2003) Cited 1,704 times 17 Legal Analyses
Holding that plaintiff cannot recover damages under Cal. Bus. Prof. Code § 17200 unless plaintiff has "an ownership interest in the money it seeks to recover"
In re Tobacco II Cases
46 Cal.4th 298 (Cal. 2009) Cited 1,227 times 35 Legal Analyses
Holding class representatives had standing to challenge common marketing of cigarettes despite differences in the advertisements or statements on which class members relied
Durell v. Sharp Healthcare
183 Cal.App.4th 1350 (Cal. Ct. App. 2010) Cited 549 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that actual reliance is an element of CUCL claims under the unlawful prong
Paracor Finance, Inc. v. Gen. El. Cap. Corp.
79 F.3d 878 (9th Cir. 1996) Cited 571 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding a § 20 "controlling person liability" claim requires a showing that a primary violation was committed
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 361,487 times 960 Legal Analyses
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
Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 Cited 163,896 times 197 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Rule 9 - Pleading Special Matters
Fed. R. Civ. P. 9 Cited 40,128 times 335 Legal Analyses
Requiring that fraud be pleaded with particularity
Section 17500 - Untrue or misleading advertising
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17500 Cited 2,758 times 65 Legal Analyses
Requiring action that originated in California to effect consumers in another state

Block v. eBay, Inc

37 Cited authorities

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

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

Holding that plaintiffs who curtailed their recreational activities on a river due to reasonable concerns about the effect of pollutant discharges into that river had standing

Holding that circumstances constituting fraud must be stated with particularity

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

Holding that, because it “is based on and implements the First Amendment right to petition,” the Noerr–Pennington doctrine “applies equally in all contexts”

Holding that plaintiff cannot recover damages under Cal. Bus. Prof. Code § 17200 unless plaintiff has "an ownership interest in the money it seeks to recover"

Holding class representatives had standing to challenge common marketing of cigarettes despite differences in the advertisements or statements on which class members relied

Holding that actual reliance is an element of CUCL claims under the unlawful prong

Holding a § 20 "controlling person liability" claim requires a showing that a primary violation was committed

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

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

Requiring that fraud be pleaded with particularity

Requiring action that originated in California to effect consumers in another state