550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 274,949 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
Holding that commercial real estate broker could not establish that an implied contract to pay brokerage commission existed because buyer "not only withheld his assent to the terms of the offer, declining to sign [letter specifying brokerage commission], but also expressed some reluctance about agreeing to pay the full commission on closing."
Holding that plaintiffs did not satisfy particularity requirement where plaintiffs' assertions were based, in part, on the statements of unnamed former employees
263 N.J. Super. 575 (App. Div. 1993) Cited 150 times
Finding that a binding settlement agreement existed notwithstanding claims by the contesting party that the agreement was contingent on deciding other terms inasmuch as the essential terms were agreed to
15 U.S.C. § 78t Cited 4,035 times 20 Legal Analyses
Holding liable any person "who, directly or indirectly, controls any person liable under any provision of this chapter or of any rule or regulation thereunder"