46 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 260,142 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 273,590 times 368 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
Lujan v. Defs. of Wildlife
504 U.S. 555 (1992) Cited 28,570 times 141 Legal Analyses
Holding that the elements of standing "must be supported in the same way as any other matter on which the plaintiff bears the burden of proof"
Lewis v. Casey
518 U.S. 343 (1996) Cited 14,528 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that a prisoner must show an actual injury to state a claim for denial of access to courts
Steel Co. v. Citizens for Better Env't
523 U.S. 83 (1998) Cited 11,023 times 15 Legal Analyses
Holding this court may raise the issue of "statutory jurisdiction" sua sponte
Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Envtl. Servs. (TOC), Inc.
528 U.S. 167 (2000) Cited 7,326 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
Summers v. Earth Island Inst.
555 U.S. 488 (2009) Cited 3,088 times 12 Legal Analyses
Holding that supplementation of the district court record to receive affidavits from the organization's members was not permitted "in the circumstances here: after the trial is over, judgment has been entered, and a notice of appeal has been filed"
Whitmore v. Arkansas
495 U.S. 149 (1990) Cited 2,908 times 16 Legal Analyses
Holding that a third party does not have "standing to challenge the validity of a death sentence imposed on a capital defendant who has elected to forgo his right of appeal"
Raines v. Byrd
521 U.S. 811 (1997) Cited 1,813 times 10 Legal Analyses
Holding specifically and only that "individual members of Congress [lack] Article III standing"
Navarro v. Block
250 F.3d 729 (9th Cir. 2001) Cited 5,677 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that dismissal is proper where there is "an absence of sufficient facts alleged to support a cognizable legal theory"
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 354,229 times 943 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 160,289 times 196 Legal Analyses
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
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200 Cited 18,122 times 315 Legal Analyses
Prohibiting unlawful business practices
Section 45 - Unfair methods of competition unlawful; prevention by Commission
15 U.S.C. § 45 Cited 3,895 times 579 Legal Analyses
Providing court-ordered monetary penalties against anyone who engages in conduct previously identified as prohibited in a final cease and desist order, but only if the violator acted with "actual knowledge that such act or practice is unfair or deceptive"
Section 17204 - Actions for Injunctions by Attorney General, District Attorney, County Counsel, and City Attorneys
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17204 Cited 979 times 4 Legal Analyses
Allowing actions brought by "any person who has suffered injury in fact and has lost money or property"
Section 3344 - Using another's name, voice, signature, photograph or likeness
Cal. Civ. Code § 3344 Cited 394 times 47 Legal Analyses
Granting $5728.42 of the $15,437.72 requested

Cohen et al v. Facebook, Inc.

46 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 the elements of standing "must be supported in the same way as any other matter on which the plaintiff bears the burden of proof"

Holding that a prisoner must show an actual injury to state a claim for denial of access to courts

Holding this court may raise the issue of "statutory jurisdiction" sua sponte

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 supplementation of the district court record to receive affidavits from the organization's members was not permitted "in the circumstances here: after the trial is over, judgment has been entered, and a notice of appeal has been filed"

Holding that a third party does not have "standing to challenge the validity of a death sentence imposed on a capital defendant who has elected to forgo his right of appeal"

Holding specifically and only that "individual members of Congress [lack] Article III standing"

Holding that dismissal is proper where there is "an absence of sufficient facts alleged to support a cognizable legal theory"

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. . . ."

Prohibiting unlawful business practices

Providing court-ordered monetary penalties against anyone who engages in conduct previously identified as prohibited in a final cease and desist order, but only if the violator acted with "actual knowledge that such act or practice is unfair or deceptive"

Allowing actions brought by "any person who has suffered injury in fact and has lost money or property"

Granting $5728.42 of the $15,437.72 requested