Ashcroft v. Iqbal

Holding court need not credit "mere conclusory statements" in complaint

Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly

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

Foman v. Davis

Holding that an appeal was improperly dismissed when the record as a whole — including a timely but incomplete notice of appeal and a premature but complete notice — revealed the orders petitioner sought to appeal

Fair Wind Sailing, Inc. v. Dempster

Holding that Octane Fitness 's interpretation of an "exceptional" case under the Patent Act controls its interpretation under § 1117 because the language is identical and because Congress referenced the Patent Act in passing § 1117

Watts v. Fla. Int'l

Holding that a complaint is sufficient if it identifies facts that are suggestive enough to render the necessary elements plausible

GSW, Inc. v. Long County

Discussing White, 460 U.S. at 206, 103 S.Ct. 1042

Lewis v. Curtis

Holding that "the polestar [of recusal] is `[i]mpartiality and the appearance of impartiality.'"

Zlotnick v. Premier Sales

Holding that, despite that an agreement stated that "[s]eller assures that the foregoing purchase price will be the purchase price in the contract for the sale and purchase of the [property,]" the "express terms indicat[ed] that the agreement conferred no interest" in the property and the agreement included a broad cancellation provision, which the seller invoked, so reasonable purchasers would understand that the purchase price was not binding upon cancellation of the agreement

Williams v. Bear Stearns Co.

Holding that a claim for unjust enrichment fails upon a showing that an express contract exists

Weissman v. National Ass'n

Holding an exchange's advertisements promoting a certain stock were not entitled to immunity

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

Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading

Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."

Rule 15 - Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

Finding that, per N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 1024, New York law provides a more forgiving principle for relation back in the context of naming John Doe defendants described with particularity in the complaint

Rule 9 - Pleading Special Matters

Requiring that fraud be pleaded with particularity

Rule 11 - Signing Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions

Holding an "unrepresented party" to the same standard as an attorney

Section 2310 - Remedies in consumer disputes

Permitting recovery of "a sum equal to the aggregate amount of cost and expenses (including attorneys’ fees based on actual time expended)"

Section 501.204 - Unlawful acts and practices

Prohibiting "[u]nfair methods of competition, unconscionable acts or practices, and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce"

Section 501.211 - Other individual remedies

Providing only for actual damages

Section 5.42 - Authorized relabeling activities by distillers and importers

Explaining that "TTB will evaluate [health-related statements] on a case-by-case basis and may require as part of the health-related statement a disclaimer or some other qualifying statement to dispel any misleading impression conveyed by the health-related statement"

Section 5.34 - [Effective until 3/11/2022] Brand names