35 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 251,860 times 279 Legal Analyses
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
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 265,830 times 364 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' "
Fed. Express Corp. v. Holowecki
552 U.S. 389 (2008) Cited 1,117 times 12 Legal Analyses
Holding that the EEOC "acted within its authority in formulating the rule that a filing is deemed a charge if the document reasonably can be construed to request agency action and appropriate relief on the employee’s behalf"
Chambers v. Time Warner, Inc.
282 F.3d 147 (2d Cir. 2002) Cited 6,242 times 5 Legal Analyses
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"
Tony & Susan Alamo Found. v. Sec'y of Labor
471 U.S. 290 (1985) Cited 655 times 17 Legal Analyses
Holding that workers were employees, not volunteers, where food, shelter, and other benefits upon which they were dependent constituted “wages in another form”
Jeffery v. Sarasota White Sox, Inc.
64 F.3d 590 (11th Cir. 1995) Cited 1,127 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that moving party has initial burden of showing there is no genuine dispute of material fact for trial
Deluca v. Accessit Group, Inc.
695 F. Supp. 2d 54 (S.D.N.Y. 2010) Cited 493 times
Holding for a document to be incorporated by reference, “the complaint must make ‘a clear, definite and substantial reference to the documents'”
Hill v. City of New York
45 F.3d 653 (2d Cir. 1995) Cited 431 times
Holding that where "immunity issue respecting the [fabrication of videotapes] raises factual issues that cannot be conclusively determined at this stage in the litigation," the court "[had] no jurisdiction to entertain it"
Winfield v. Citibank, N.A.
10 Civ. 7304 (JGK) (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 27, 2012) Cited 179 times 1 Legal Analyses
Finding it permissible to extend notice period to six years for class members employed in New York that may have NYLL claims
Walling v. Portland Terminal Co.
330 U.S. 148 (1947) Cited 303 times 51 Legal Analyses
Holding that plaintiffs who performed work under close supervision were nevertheless not "employees" under the FLSA, but were instead more like students in school, since they received no direct remuneration but instead received training for a short period, after which some were offered jobs
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 344,948 times 920 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Section 206 - Minimum wage
29 U.S.C. § 206 Cited 8,791 times 98 Legal Analyses
Asking only whether the alleged inequality resulted from “any other factor other than sex”
Section 203 - Definitions
29 U.S.C. § 203 Cited 6,770 times 273 Legal Analyses
Recognizing that "custom or practice" under a collective-bargaining agreement can make changing clothes noncompensable
Section 213 - Exemptions
29 U.S.C. § 213 Cited 4,600 times 252 Legal Analyses
Exempting salaried employees from the FLSA's overtime pay requirement
Section 651 - Definitions
N.Y. Lab. Law § 651 Cited 143 times
Defining “employee”
Section 779.23 - Establishment
29 C.F.R. § 779.23 Cited 37 times 8 Legal Analyses
Defining "establishment," for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act as a "`distinct physical place of business' . . . consistent with the meaning of the term as it is normally used in business and in government. . . ."
Section 553.104 - Private individuals who volunteer services to public agencies
29 C.F.R. § 553.104 Cited 14 times
Employing similar language
Section 552.104 - Babysitting services performed on a casual basis
29 C.F.R. § 552.104 Cited 4 times
Applying casual limitation to baby-sitters only

Chen v. Major League Baseball Properties, Inc., et al

35 Cited authorities

Holding that a claim is plausible where a plaintiff's allegations enable the court to draw a "reasonable inference" the defendant is liable

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 that the EEOC "acted within its authority in formulating the rule that a filing is deemed a charge if the document reasonably can be construed to request agency action and appropriate relief on the employee’s behalf"

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 that workers were employees, not volunteers, where food, shelter, and other benefits upon which they were dependent constituted “wages in another form”

Holding that moving party has initial burden of showing there is no genuine dispute of material fact for trial

Holding for a document to be incorporated by reference, “the complaint must make ‘a clear, definite and substantial reference to the documents'”

Holding that where "immunity issue respecting the [fabrication of videotapes] raises factual issues that cannot be conclusively determined at this stage in the litigation," the court "[had] no jurisdiction to entertain it"

Finding it permissible to extend notice period to six years for class members employed in New York that may have NYLL claims

Holding that plaintiffs who performed work under close supervision were nevertheless not "employees" under the FLSA, but were instead more like students in school, since they received no direct remuneration but instead received training for a short period, after which some were offered jobs

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

Asking only whether the alleged inequality resulted from “any other factor other than sex”

Recognizing that "custom or practice" under a collective-bargaining agreement can make changing clothes noncompensable

Exempting salaried employees from the FLSA's overtime pay requirement

Defining “employee”

Defining "establishment," for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act as a "`distinct physical place of business' . . . consistent with the meaning of the term as it is normally used in business and in government. . . ."

Employing similar language

Applying casual limitation to baby-sitters only