14 Cited authorities

  1. Lekas v. Briley

    405 F.3d 602 (7th Cir. 2005)   Cited 701 times
    Holding that the plaintiff abandoned a claim where "he did not present legal arguments or cite relevant authority to substantiate that claim in responding to defendants’ motion to dismiss"
  2. Kirksey v. R.Y Reynolds Tobacco Co.

    168 F.3d 1039 (7th Cir. 1999)   Cited 374 times
    Holding that the plaintiff defaulted when he failed to respond to arguments raised in a motion to dismiss
  3. Thomason v. Nachtrieb

    888 F.2d 1202 (7th Cir. 1989)   Cited 293 times
    Holding that plaintiff may not raise new claims in response to motion to dismiss
  4. Walker v. National Recovery, Inc.

    200 F.3d 500 (7th Cir. 1999)   Cited 165 times
    Holding it is a question of fact
  5. Harrell v. U.S.

    13 F.3d 232 (7th Cir. 1993)   Cited 166 times
    Recognizing the rule that "a plaintiff cannot amend his complaint by a brief that he files in the district court or the court of appeals."
  6. Miller v. Gain Financial, Inc.

    995 F.2d 706 (7th Cir. 1993)   Cited 20 times
    Holding allegations of "similar business transactions" with "similar results" to be insufficient as predicate acts absent more specifics
  7. Williams v. Miller

    Case No. 03-524-DRH (S.D. Ill. Jan. 31, 2006)   Cited 1 times

    Case No. 03-524-DRH. January 31, 2006 MEMORANDUM ORDER DAVID HERNDON, District Judge I. INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND This matter comes now before the Court on four separate pending Motions to Dismiss (Docs. 13, 19, 21 and 31), filed by Defendants in regards to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint, which was filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Doc. 11). Plaintiff filed a Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to these Motions to Dismiss. (Doc. 25.) The Court granted Plaintiff's motion, allowing him until October

  8. Section 2 - Principals

    18 U.S.C. § 2   Cited 23,696 times   57 Legal Analyses
    Holding aiders and abettors punishable as principals under federal criminal law
  9. Rule 404 - Character Evidence; Other Crimes, Wrongs, or Acts.

    Fed. R. Evid. 404   Cited 16,625 times   65 Legal Analyses
    Recognizing that even uncharged similar acts can be probative of a defendant's intent and knowledge concerning charged offenses
  10. Section 1001 - Statements or entries generally

    18 U.S.C. § 1001   Cited 7,316 times   299 Legal Analyses
    Making false statements
  11. Section 1051 - Application for registration; verification

    15 U.S.C. § 1051   Cited 3,778 times   123 Legal Analyses
    Requiring a filing of a Statement of Use to register a mark
  12. Section 4 - Misprision of felony

    18 U.S.C. § 4   Cited 1,343 times   10 Legal Analyses
    Subjecting to criminal penalties anyone with "knowledge ... of a felony" and who "conceals" that felony from authorities
  13. Section 2 - Powers and duties

    35 U.S.C. § 2   Cited 110 times   21 Legal Analyses
    Authorizing the Patent Office to cover the expenses of "persons" other than federal employees attending programs on intellectual-property protection
  14. Section 333 - Foreign security forces: authority to build capacity

    10 U.S.C. § 333   Cited 14 times
    Amending the Insurrection Act to provide the President with this authority, notwithstanding the Posse Comitatus Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1385