33 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 252,784 times 279 Legal Analyses
Holding that a claim is plausible where a plaintiff's allegations enable the court to draw a "reasonable inference" the defendant is liable
Fuentes v. Shevin
407 U.S. 67 (1972) Cited 3,416 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that disputed possessory interest in personal property is a protected property interest
Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc.
510 U.S. 569 (1994) Cited 629 times 71 Legal Analyses
Holding that “[i]t was error for the Court of Appeals to conclude that the commercial nature of [a secondary work] rendered it presumptively unfair”
Applied Equipment Corp. v. Litton Saudi Arabia Ltd.
7 Cal.4th 503 (Cal. 1994) Cited 1,174 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that there is no separate cause of action for civil conspiracy, and that to establish such an action, a plaintiff must show some other underlying tort or civil wrong
McKell v. Washington Mutual Inc.
142 Cal.App.4th 1457 (Cal. Ct. App. 2006) Cited 705 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that a loan transaction is a business practice under the UCL
Perfect 10, Inc. v. Amazon.Com, Inc.
487 F.3d 701 (9th Cir. 2007) Cited 467 times 29 Legal Analyses
Holding that an online image search index was "highly transformative"
Mattel Inc. v. Walking Mountain Productions
353 F.3d 792 (9th Cir. 2003) Cited 438 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that a subpoena requesting “all documents” relating to certain people, products, and procedures imposed an undue burden
Hilton v. Hallmark Cards
580 F.3d 874 (9th Cir. 2009) Cited 235 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that pendent jurisdiction is unavailable over a motion to dismiss under Federal Rule 12(b) in an appeal from a denial of a motion to strike under an anti-SLAPP statute
Downing v. Abercrombie Fitch
265 F.3d 994 (9th Cir. 2001) Cited 267 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that a person's name and likeness are outside the scope of copyright
Shulman v. Group W Productions, Inc.
18 Cal.4th 200 (Cal. 1998) Cited 265 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding intrusion upon seclusion claims not viable unless plaintiffs have "objectively reasonable expectation of seclusion or solitude in the place, conversation or data source."
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

Keller v. Electronic Arts Inc. et al

33 Cited authorities

Holding that a claim is plausible where a plaintiff's allegations enable the court to draw a "reasonable inference" the defendant is liable

Holding that disputed possessory interest in personal property is a protected property interest

Holding that “[i]t was error for the Court of Appeals to conclude that the commercial nature of [a secondary work] rendered it presumptively unfair”

Holding that there is no separate cause of action for civil conspiracy, and that to establish such an action, a plaintiff must show some other underlying tort or civil wrong

Holding that a loan transaction is a business practice under the UCL

Holding that an online image search index was "highly transformative"

Holding that a subpoena requesting “all documents” relating to certain people, products, and procedures imposed an undue burden

Holding that pendent jurisdiction is unavailable over a motion to dismiss under Federal Rule 12(b) in an appeal from a denial of a motion to strike under an anti-SLAPP statute

Holding that a person's name and likeness are outside the scope of copyright

Holding intrusion upon seclusion claims not viable unless plaintiffs have "objectively reasonable expectation of seclusion or solitude in the place, conversation or data source."

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss