Thomas v. Union Carbide Agric. Products Co.

Holding that a challenge to a statutory system of arbitration was ripe because the plaintiffs' "injury [was] not a function of whether the [arbitration] tribunal awards reasonable compensation but of the tribunal's authority to adjudicate the dispute"

Ruckelshaus v. Monsanto Co.

Holding that Missouri law, which follows the Restatement of Torts, creates cognizable property right in trade secrets

Fed. Trade Comm'n v. Actavis, Inc.

Holding that "reverse payment settlements . . . can sometimes violate the antitrust laws"

Comdyne I, Inc. v. Corbin

Holding that when deciding whether to grant a default judgment, "all well-pleaded allegations in a complaint, except those relating to the amount of damages, are admitted as true following a default"

Living Designs, Inc. v. E.I. Dupont De Nemours and Co.

Holding that the elements of a civil RICO claim include causal injury to a plaintiff's "business or property"

U.S. v. Curtin

Holding that fictional "stories containing graphic descriptions of sexual acts with minors" were admissible to refute entrapment defense and to prove intent where defendant was the subject of an Internet sting operation in which an FBI agent posed as a minor

United States v. Jannotti

Holding that convictions for conspiracy and attempt to violate the Hobbs Act have been sustained even without evidence of an actual effect on interstate commerce

In re Khalil

Adopting the BAP's statement of applicable law

Rossi v. Standard Roofing, Inc.

Holding that pretextual excuses to explain a refusal to deal can be circumstantial evidence of a conspiracy

Naporano Iron Metal Co. v. American Crane Corp.

Holding that a plaintiff who purchased a crane for business use is a "consumer"

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 727 - Discharge

Finding that debtor had "actually intended to hinder and delay a creditor"

Section 56:8-2 - Fraud, etc., in connection with sale or advertisement of merchandise or real estate as unlawful practice

Prohibiting "any unconscionable commercial practice, deception, fraud, false pretense, false promise, misrepresentation, or the knowing concealment, suppression, or omission of any material fact"

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