73 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 255,314 times 280 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 269,063 times 367 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' "
Walden v. Fiore
571 U.S. 277 (2014) Cited 4,356 times 49 Legal Analyses
Holding that “the mere fact that [defendant's] conduct affected plaintiffs with connections to the forum State does not suffice to authorize jurisdiction.”
Helicopteros Nacionales de Colom. v. Hall
466 U.S. 408 (1984) Cited 9,307 times 26 Legal Analyses
Holding that “purchases, even if occurring at regular intervals” were insufficient to establish general personal jurisdiction over a nonresident corporation
Asahi Metal Indus. Co. Ltd. v. Superior Court
480 U.S. 102 (1987) Cited 4,889 times 40 Legal Analyses
Holding that, in suit by Taiwanese manufacturer for indemnification against Japanese manufacturer, the assertion by California court of personal jurisdiction over Japanese manufacturer was unreasonable
H. J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
492 U.S. 229 (1989) Cited 3,638 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding that the continuity prong can be met by showing that related predicate offenses continued over a substantial period of time or posed a threat of continuing activity
Sedima, S.P.R.L. v. Imrex Co.
473 U.S. 479 (1985) Cited 4,237 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that the fact that a statute can be "applied in situations not expressly anticipated by Congress does not demonstrate ambiguity. It demonstrates breadth."
Int'l Shoe Co. v. Washington
326 U.S. 310 (1945) Cited 22,705 times 109 Legal Analyses
Holding that states may exercise personal jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants with "certain minimum contacts with [the forum] such that the maintenance of the suit does not offend ‘traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice’ " (quoting Milliken v. Meyer , 311 U.S. 457, 463, 61 S.Ct. 339, 85 L.Ed. 278 (1940) )
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
376 U.S. 254 (1964) Cited 6,929 times 36 Legal Analyses
Holding that a public official or public figure can recover damages for defamation on a matter of public concern only if he proves that the speaker acted with actual malice
Holmes v. Securities Investor Protection Corp.
503 U.S. 258 (1992) Cited 1,672 times 8 Legal Analyses
Holding that the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) could not recover under RICO for stock-manipulation scheme that bankrupted broker-dealers, triggering a statutory requirement that SIPC meet the broker-dealers' obligations to their customers
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 348,617 times 930 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Rule 9 - Pleading Special Matters
Fed. R. Civ. P. 9 Cited 39,122 times 321 Legal Analyses
Requiring that fraud be pleaded with particularity
Rule 11 - Signing Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions
Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 Cited 36,040 times 145 Legal Analyses
Holding an "unrepresented party" to the same standard as an attorney
Section 1391 - Venue generally
28 U.S.C. § 1391 Cited 28,062 times 197 Legal Analyses
Finding that venue lies where a "substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim" occurred
Section 401 - Trust Funds
42 U.S.C. § 401 Cited 16,574 times 2 Legal Analyses
Filing No. 14 at 1
Section 1962 - Prohibited activities
18 U.S.C. § 1962 Cited 15,964 times 60 Legal Analyses
Specifying prohibited activities
Section 1964 - Civil remedies
18 U.S.C. § 1964 Cited 6,111 times 42 Legal Analyses
Granting civil remedies for RICO violation
Section 1512 - Tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant
18 U.S.C. § 1512 Cited 4,377 times 41 Legal Analyses
Defining "law enforcement officer" as "an officer or employee of the Federal Government "
Section 201 - Bribery of public officials and witnesses
18 U.S.C. § 201 Cited 1,862 times 81 Legal Analyses
Using "proceeding" to refer to trials, hearings, or the like "before any court, any committee of either House or both Houses of Congress, or any agency, commission, or officer"
Section 1513 - Retaliating against a witness, victim, or an informant
18 U.S.C. § 1513 Cited 1,176 times 24 Legal Analyses
Criminalizing retaliation for "providing to a law enforcement officer any truthful information relating to the commission ... of any Federal offense "

Goldstein v. Climate Action Network et al

73 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 mere fact that [defendant's] conduct affected plaintiffs with connections to the forum State does not suffice to authorize jurisdiction.”

Holding that “purchases, even if occurring at regular intervals” were insufficient to establish general personal jurisdiction over a nonresident corporation

Holding that, in suit by Taiwanese manufacturer for indemnification against Japanese manufacturer, the assertion by California court of personal jurisdiction over Japanese manufacturer was unreasonable

Holding that the continuity prong can be met by showing that related predicate offenses continued over a substantial period of time or posed a threat of continuing activity

Holding that the fact that a statute can be "applied in situations not expressly anticipated by Congress does not demonstrate ambiguity. It demonstrates breadth."

Holding that a public official or public figure can recover damages for defamation on a matter of public concern only if he proves that the speaker acted with actual malice

Holding that the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) could not recover under RICO for stock-manipulation scheme that bankrupted broker-dealers, triggering a statutory requirement that SIPC meet the broker-dealers' obligations to their customers

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

Requiring that fraud be pleaded with particularity

Holding an "unrepresented party" to the same standard as an attorney

Finding that venue lies where a "substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim" occurred

Filing No. 14 at 1

Specifying prohibited activities

Granting civil remedies for RICO violation

Defining "law enforcement officer" as "an officer or employee of the Federal Government "

Using "proceeding" to refer to trials, hearings, or the like "before any court, any committee of either House or both Houses of Congress, or any agency, commission, or officer"

Criminalizing retaliation for "providing to a law enforcement officer any truthful information relating to the commission ... of any Federal offense "