550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 279,746 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
Holding that, when reviewing a motion to dismiss, courts consider "allegations contained in the complaint, exhibits attached to the complaint and matters of public record"
Holding that when an employee was terminated for violating his employer's personnel guide, that guide formed the “heart” of the complaint and could be considered at the motion to dismiss stage
Finding allegations that adviser kept significant portion of fees though it sub-contracted "substantially all" of its advising responsibilities sufficient to state a § 36(b) claim
428 F. Supp. 2d 342 (W.D. Pa. 2005) Cited 12 times
Concluding that section 34(b) does not confer a private right of action because "a cross-reference to another statute that happens to mention the phrase `for the protection of investors' is not enough to transform an unambiguous `person regulated' section into a `person benefitted' section"