Ashcroft v. Iqbal

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

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' "

Lexmark Int'l, Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc.

Holding that a plaintiff seeking to bring suit under a federal statute must show not only that he has standing under Article III, but also that his "complaint fall within the zone of interests protected by the law" invoked

Phillips v. County of Allegheny

Holding that a district court need not permit a curative amendment if such amendment would be futile

Fair Wind Sailing, Inc. v. Dempster

Holding that Octane Fitness 's interpretation of an "exceptional" case under the Patent Act controls its interpretation under § 1117 because the language is identical and because Congress referenced the Patent Act in passing § 1117

Hedges v. U.S.

Holding the SIAA's two-year statute of limitations, previously codified at 46 U.S.C. § 745, was not jurisdictional and therefore subject to equitable tolling

MedellÍn v. Texas

Holding that President George W. Bush's memorandum in response to an international court's decision was "not a rule of domestic law binding in state and federal courts"

Babbit Electronics, Inc. v. Dynascan Corp.

Holding that the "substantial effects" test was met when telephones were shipped through the United States and the primary defendant was a U.S. corporation who negotiated sales from a Florida office

Video Pipeline, Inc. v. Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc.

Holding that a party suing for breach must allege " a contract; a breach of that contract; damages flowing therefrom; and that the party performed its own contractual duties"

Belmora LLC v. Bayer Consumer Care AG

Finding plausible sales diversion injury where plaintiff alleged that customers would "forego" purchasing its products and instead purchase defendant's products

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

Section 1125 - False designations of origin, false descriptions, and dilution forbidden

Holding "the person who asserts trade dress protection has the burden of proving that the matter sought to be protected is not functional"

Section 1127 - Construction and definitions; intent of chapter

Granting standing under § 1114 to the legal representative of the registrant of a trademark

Section 1064 - Cancellation of registration

Allowing a petition to cancel a certification mark if the registered owner "discriminately refuses to certify" qualifying goods or services

Section 56:4-1 - Appropriation of name, brand, trade-mark, reputation or goodwill of maker by dealer in product of maker