550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 275,664 times 369 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 all the decisions of the "old Fifth" Circuit handed down prior to close of business on September 30, 1981, are binding precedent in the Eleventh Circuit
Holding that in evaluating whether a complaint states a claim under § 1983 against a supervisor for the violation of the plaintiff's constitutional rights, the court must first identify the precise constitutional violation charged, e.g., deliberate indifference, and then determine whether the complaint alleges the required elements against the supervisor
Holding an allegation insufficient that stated plaintiff's resale price fixing agreements "have unreasonably restrained, do unreasonably restrain, and will continue to unreasonably restrain trade and commerce in the visco-elastic mattress market ... by eliminating price competition" (omission in original)
Holding that "[t]he district court did not err in considering the geographic proximity of use as an eighth factor demonstrating the unlikelihood of confusion."
Fed. R. Evid. 201 Cited 29,309 times 26 Legal Analyses
Holding "[n]ormally, in deciding a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, courts must limit their inquiry to the facts stated in the complaint and the documents either attached to or incorporated in the complaint. However, courts may also consider matters of which they may take judicial notice."
15 U.S.C. § 1114 Cited 8,101 times 90 Legal Analyses
Holding liable "Any person who shall, without the consent of the registrant — use in commerce any reproduction . . . of a registered mark . . . in connection with which such use is likely to cause confusion."