Celotex Corp. v. Catrett
477 U.S. 317 (1986) Cited 222,599 times 41 Legal AnalysesHolding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"
Neder v. United States
527 U.S. 1 (1999) Cited 5,101 times 31 Legal AnalysesHolding that the failure to submit an uncontested element of an offense to a jury may be harmless
Eclectic Properties East, LLC v. Marcus & Millichap Co.
751 F.3d 990 (9th Cir. 2014) Cited 490 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that allegations are not plausible unless plaintiffs allege "facts tending to exclude the possibility that the [defendant's] explanation is true."
Howard v. America Online Inc.
208 F.3d 741 (9th Cir. 2000) Cited 391 timesHolding that the RICO bar applies even where the plaintiff does not have standing to sue under securities laws because the plaintiff did not buy or sell securities
U.S. v. Moran
482 F.3d 1101 (9th Cir. 2007) Cited 67 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding that we review the jury instructions "as a whole, and in context."
United States v. Beecroft
608 F.2d 753 (9th Cir. 1979) Cited 93 timesExplaining that a statement offered to prove a person's knowledge rather than truth of the matter asserted is not hearsay
Section 1341 - Frauds and swindles
18 U.S.C. § 1341 Cited 13,761 times 105 Legal AnalysesRelating to mail fraud