Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly

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

Iqbal v. Hasty

Holding that Twombly's plausibility standard "obliges a pleader to amplify a claim with some factual allegations in those contexts where such amplification is needed to render the claim plausible"

Best Van Lines v. Walker

Holding that we proceed to the constitutional prong of the analysis "[i]f, but only if" we conclude that there is a statutory basis for personal jurisdiction

Dillon v. City of New York

Holding that "[d]efamation has long been recognized to arise from the making of a false statement which tends to expose the plaintiff to public contempt, ridicule, aversion or disgrace, or induce an evil opinion of him in the minds of right-thinking persons, and to deprive him of their friendly intercourse in society."

Brian v. Richardson

Holding that an article advocating for a government investigation into purported misuse of software would be understood, in context, "as mere allegations to be investigated rather than as facts"

Steinhilber v. Alphonse

Recognizing a distinction between pure opinion, which “does not imply that it is based upon undisclosed facts,” and mixed opinion, which “implies that it is based upon facts which justify the opinion but are unknown to those reading or hearing it”

Mann v. Abel

In Mann v. Abel, 10 N.Y.3d 271, 856 N.Y.S.2d 31, 885 N.E.2d 884 (2008), the New York Court of Appeals examined a "piece, preceded by an editorial note indicating that it was an expression of opinion, [that] referred to Mann[, the town attorney,] as a ‘political hatchet Mann’ and said that he was ‘leading the Town of Rye to destruction.’ "

Rinaldi v. Holt, Rinehart

Stating that "[o]pinions, false or not, libelous or not, are constitutionally protected and may not be the subject of private damage actions"

Lee v. Bankers Trust Co.

Holding that, pursuant to the Act, a bank was immune from defamation claim brought by its former managing director on the ground that the bank allegedly reported that he had transferred unclaimed accounts to the bank instead of allowing it to escheat to the state

O'Brien v. Alexander

Holding that “[s]ince no lawsuit was pending when the alleged representations in question were made ... plaintiff's claim must be dismissed, for section 487 by its terms applies only to statements made to the court or any party to a lawsuit”

Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing

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

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

Rule 4 - Summons

Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time

Section 1404 - Change of venue

Granting Class Plaintiffs' motion to transfer action in order to "facilitate a unified settlement approval process together with the class action cases in" In re Amex ASR

Section 1391 - Venue generally

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

Section 1961 - Definitions

Defining what the terms “person” and “enterprise” include

Section 3012 - Service of pleadings and demand for complaint

Describing timing requirements for service of a complaint following a summons with notice

Section 720 - Action against directors and officers for misconduct