19 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 251,860 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
Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 265,830 times 364 Legal Analyses
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' "
Chevron U.S.A. v. Natural Res. Def. Council
467 U.S. 837 (1984) Cited 16,009 times 500 Legal Analyses
Holding that courts "must give effect to the unambiguously expressed intent of Congress"
Christensen v. Harris County
529 U.S. 576 (2000) Cited 1,892 times 18 Legal Analyses
Holding that agency interpretations contained in "policy statements, agency manuals, and enforcement guidelines, all of which lack the force of law do not warrant Chevron-style deference"
Edwards v. City of Goldsboro
178 F.3d 231 (4th Cir. 1999) Cited 6,539 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that First Amendment rights of an off-duty officer communicating about concealed weapons were sufficiently established by precedent regarding off-duty officer's entertainment performances
Am. Chiropractic v. Trigon Healthcare
367 F.3d 212 (4th Cir. 2004) Cited 1,117 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding “that when a defendant attaches a document to its motion to dismiss, a court may consider it in determining whether to dismiss the complaint [if] it was integral to and explicitly relied on in the complaint and [if] the plaintiffs do not challenge its authenticity”
Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Cashion
720 F.3d 169 (4th Cir. 2013) Cited 564 times
Holding Form 1099–C is “creditor's required means of satisfying reporting obligation to IRS; not a means of accomplishing an actual discharge of debt, nor is it required only where an actual discharge has already occurred.”
Zak v. Chelsea Therapeutics Int'l, Ltd.
780 F.3d 597 (4th Cir. 2015) Cited 532 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a strong inference of scienter when corporate officers knew that a new drug would require more studies before it could be approved, yet told investors that no further studies would be necessary
Pueschel v. U.S.
369 F.3d 345 (4th Cir. 2004) Cited 558 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding exception to res judicata applied where the defendant had "consented to the [claim] splitting" by representing in the initial action that the plaintiff had filed the challenged claim in another action and, as a result, that the claim was "not part of the [present] lawsuit"
Robinson v. Ame. Honda Mo. Co.
551 F.3d 218 (4th Cir. 2009) Cited 419 times
Applying Maryland law
Section 7426 - Civil actions by persons other than taxpayers
26 U.S.C. § 7426 Cited 724 times 3 Legal Analyses
Granting district courts jurisdiction of and authorizing certain remedies in wrongful levy suits
Section 6050P - Returns relating to the cancellation of indebtedness by certain entities
26 U.S.C. § 6050P Cited 66 times 3 Legal Analyses
Defining "applicable entity"
Section 1.6050P-1 - Information reporting for discharges of indebtedness by certain entities
26 C.F.R. § 1.6050P-1 Cited 92 times
Requiring filing of Form 1099-C on occurrence of certain events "whether or not an actual discharge of indebtedness has occurred on or before the date on which the identifiable event has occurred"

Newton et al v. Beneficial Financial I, Inc. et al

19 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 a complaint's allegations should "contain sufficient factual matter, accepted as true, to 'state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face' "

Holding that courts "must give effect to the unambiguously expressed intent of Congress"

Holding that agency interpretations contained in "policy statements, agency manuals, and enforcement guidelines, all of which lack the force of law do not warrant Chevron-style deference"

Holding that First Amendment rights of an off-duty officer communicating about concealed weapons were sufficiently established by precedent regarding off-duty officer's entertainment performances

Holding “that when a defendant attaches a document to its motion to dismiss, a court may consider it in determining whether to dismiss the complaint [if] it was integral to and explicitly relied on in the complaint and [if] the plaintiffs do not challenge its authenticity”

Holding Form 1099–C is “creditor's required means of satisfying reporting obligation to IRS; not a means of accomplishing an actual discharge of debt, nor is it required only where an actual discharge has already occurred.”

Holding that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a strong inference of scienter when corporate officers knew that a new drug would require more studies before it could be approved, yet told investors that no further studies would be necessary

Holding exception to res judicata applied where the defendant had "consented to the [claim] splitting" by representing in the initial action that the plaintiff had filed the challenged claim in another action and, as a result, that the claim was "not part of the [present] lawsuit"

Applying Maryland law

Granting district courts jurisdiction of and authorizing certain remedies in wrongful levy suits

Defining "applicable entity"

Requiring filing of Form 1099-C on occurrence of certain events "whether or not an actual discharge of indebtedness has occurred on or before the date on which the identifiable event has occurred"