550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 273,590 times 368 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 it would be "incongruous" to prohibit a RICO person to also be the RICO enterprise, but to allow the enterprise to be held vicariously liable
Concluding that stay discovery pending a decision on a dispositive motion that may resolve the case "furthers the ends of economy and efficiency, since if either [parties'] dispositive motion is granted, there will be no need for discovery"
Holding that plaintiff failed to plausibly allege economic loss where he alleged that "shareholders would have rejected the merger and by doing so have reaped the economic benefits of continuing to own [] shares" without alleging that other more lucrative options existed for the company
Observing that class action plaintiffs sometimes "us[e] discovery to impose asymmetric costs on defendants in order to force a settlement advantageous to the plaintiff regardless of the merits of his suit"
No. 08 CV 1531 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 28, 2008) Cited 18 times
Finding bifurcation inappropriate because it would prejudice plaintiff and defendant failed to show that such prejudice was outweighed by other considerations
Staying discovery because the "sole result of such discovery, pending the resolution of the OPM's motion [to dismiss], would be cost and inconvenience, which would impose an undue burden on the time and resources of [defendant] and its agents."
Fed. R. Civ. P. 1 Cited 15,441 times 49 Legal Analyses
Recognizing the federal rules of civil procedure should be employed to promote the "just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding"