27 Cited authorities

  1. Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly

    550 U.S. 544 (2007)   Cited 267,097 times   365 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' "
  2. Conley v. Gibson

    355 U.S. 41 (1957)   Cited 58,523 times   25 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "a complaint should not be dismissed for failure to state a claim unless it appears beyond doubt that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of his claim which would entitle him to relief"
  3. In re Gilead Sciences

    536 F.3d 1049 (9th Cir. 2008)   Cited 2,909 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a court need not accept as true "allegations that are merely conclusory"
  4. Ruckelshaus v. Monsanto Co.

    467 U.S. 986 (1984)   Cited 1,063 times   17 Legal Analyses
    Holding that Missouri law, which follows the Restatement of Torts, creates cognizable property right in trade secrets
  5. Kwikset Corp. v. Superior Court

    51 Cal.4th 310 (Cal. 2011)   Cited 1,564 times   27 Legal Analyses
    Holding "the standards for establishing standing under section 17204 and eligibility for restitution under section 17203 are wholly distinct"
  6. Yield Dynamics, Inc. v. TEA Systems Corp.

    154 Cal.App.4th 547 (Cal. Ct. App. 2007)   Cited 377 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Affirming trial court's determination, after a bench trial, that the plaintiff did not have a claim for trade secret misappropriation primarily because it had failed to provide evidence that the trade secret possessed the independent value necessary
  7. MAI Systems Corp. v. Peak Computer, Inc.

    991 F.2d 511 (9th Cir. 1993)   Cited 513 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding that unlicensed "copying" occurred when copyrighted software was transferred from a storage device to a computer in the United States
  8. Whyte v. Schlage Lock Co.

    101 Cal.App.4th 1443 (Cal. Ct. App. 2002)   Cited 253 times   15 Legal Analyses
    Holding company's strategic plan documents were trade secrets under California law
  9. Silvaco Data Systems v. Intel Corp.

    184 Cal.App.4th 210 (Cal. Ct. App. 2010)   Cited 188 times   8 Legal Analyses
    Holding "[i]t is critical to [a misappropriation of trade secrets] cause of action - and any defense - that the information claimed to have been misappropriated be clearly identified"
  10. Ajaxo, Inc. v. E*Trade Group, Inc.

    135 Cal.App.4th 21 (Cal. Ct. App. 2005)   Cited 199 times
    Holding that disclosure or use of a trade secret in violation of a nondisclosure agreement is disclosure or use by improper means
  11. 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 346,412 times   923 Legal Analyses
    Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
  12. Section 1624 - Contracts deemed invalid unless note or memorandum in writing

    Cal. Civ. Code § 1624   Cited 1,318 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Establishing that the statute of frauds applies to contracts "for the sale of real property, or of an interest therein"
  13. Section 3426.1 - Definitions

    Cal. Civ. Code § 3426.1   Cited 870 times   22 Legal Analyses
    Defining trade secrets under CUTSA similarly