80 Cited authorities

  1. Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly

    550 U.S. 544 (2007)   Cited 266,697 times   365 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' "
  2. Lujan v. Defs. of Wildlife

    504 U.S. 555 (1992)   Cited 27,840 times   138 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the elements of standing "must be supported in the same way as any other matter on which the plaintiff bears the burden of proof"
  3. Steel Co. v. Citizens for Better Env't

    523 U.S. 83 (1998)   Cited 10,740 times   15 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a court "act ultra vires" when it assumes "hypothetical jurisdiction" in order to rule on the merits
  4. Firestone Tire Rubber Co. v. Bruch

    489 U.S. 101 (1989)   Cited 8,839 times   54 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a denial of ERISA benefits "is to be reviewed under a de novo standard unless the benefit plan gives the administrator or fiduciary discretionary authority to determine eligibility for benefits or to construe the terms of the plan"
  5. Warth v. Seldin

    422 U.S. 490 (1975)   Cited 11,866 times   14 Legal Analyses
    Holding that Article III requires plaintiffs "to establish that, in fact, the asserted injury was the consequence of the defendants' actions"
  6. Cigna Corp. v. Amara

    563 U.S. 421 (2011)   Cited 1,104 times   100 Legal Analyses
    Holding that SPDs provide "communication with beneficiaries about the plan, but . . . do not themselves constitute the terms of the plan for purposes of § 502(B)"
  7. Vermont Agency of Nat. Res. v. U.S. ex rel. Stevens

    529 U.S. 765 (2000)   Cited 1,597 times   31 Legal Analyses
    Holding that States are not subject to private FCA actions
  8. Knox v. Serv. Employees Int'l Union

    567 U.S. 298 (2012)   Cited 810 times   15 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a post-certiorari offer to class members to fully refund the collection of disputed union dues did not moot the case
  9. Massachusetts Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. Russell

    473 U.S. 134 (1985)   Cited 2,112 times   14 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a participant's action filed pursuant to ERISA § 502 must seek remedies that provide a "benefit [to] the plan as a whole"
  10. Linda R. S. v. Richard D

    410 U.S. 614 (1973)   Cited 3,558 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a mother lacked standing to seek an injunction to force the prosecution of her child’s father for failing to pay child support, reasoning that because prosecution would result only in the father being jailed, it was overly "speculative" whether an injunction would result in future child support payments
  11. 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 345,982 times   922 Legal Analyses
    Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
  12. Section 1132 - Civil enforcement

    29 U.S.C. § 1132   Cited 26,281 times   170 Legal Analyses
    Holding liable "[a]ny administrator" who fails to provide documents in a timely manner
  13. Section 1002 - Definitions

    29 U.S.C. § 1002   Cited 11,042 times   60 Legal Analyses
    Holding that ERISA is a federal law that sets standards of protection for individuals in most voluntarily established, private-sector retirement plans
  14. Section 3729 - False claims

    31 U.S.C. § 3729   Cited 6,735 times   628 Legal Analyses
    Holding liable "any person" who knowingly causes false claims to be presented
  15. Section 1104 - Fiduciary duties

    29 U.S.C. § 1104   Cited 4,827 times   72 Legal Analyses
    Specifying duties of a "fiduciary . . . with respect to a plan"
  16. Section 1109 - Liability for breach of fiduciary duty

    29 U.S.C. § 1109   Cited 2,490 times   9 Legal Analyses
    Breaching fiduciary "shall be subject to such other equitable or remedial relief as the court may deem appropriate"
  17. Rule 23.1 - Derivative Actions

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 23.1   Cited 1,952 times   27 Legal Analyses
    Requiring only that the plaintiff allege demand futility "with particularity"
  18. Section 1106 - Prohibited transactions

    29 U.S.C. § 1106   Cited 1,216 times   11 Legal Analyses
    Prohibiting a plan administrator or a plan fiduciary from transferring to or for the benefit of a party in interest any assets of the plan
  19. Section 1103 - Establishment of trust

    29 U.S.C. § 1103   Cited 881 times   9 Legal Analyses
    Providing that “all assets of an employee benefit plan shall be held in trust by one or more trustees”
  20. Section 1054 - Benefit accrual requirements

    29 U.S.C. § 1054   Cited 753 times   22 Legal Analyses
    Entitling participants to benefits "without regard to amendment" in case of an "egregious failure"