110 Cited authorities

Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 268,629 times 366 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' "
Erickson v. Pardus
551 U.S. 89 (2007) Cited 62,210 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that a complaint must "give the defendant fair notice of what the . . . claim is and the grounds upon which it rests"
Lopez v. Smith
203 F.3d 1122 (9th Cir. 2000) Cited 24,023 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that a pro se litigant must be given leave to amend his complaint if it appears at all possible that the plaintiff can correct the deficiencies in the complaint
Lee v. City of L.A.
250 F.3d 668 (9th Cir. 2001) Cited 10,660 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that the district court erred in granting a motion to dismiss "by relying on extrinsic evidence and by taking judicial notice of disputed matters of fact to support its ruling"
Eastman Kodak Co. v. Image Technical Services, Inc.
504 U.S. 451 (1992) Cited 2,297 times 16 Legal Analyses
Holding that "it is clearly reasonable to infer that [the defendant] has market power to raise prices and drive out competition in the aftermarkets" for service and parts despite an undisputed lack of market power in the initial product
Balistreri v. Pacifica Police Dept
901 F.2d 696 (9th Cir. 1988) Cited 16,076 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that a cognizable gender discrimination claim could be brought by a female domestic violence victim where the victim alleged police denied protection and made misogynistic comments including that "he did not blame [the victim's] husband for hitting her, because of the way she was 'carrying on'"
State Oil Co. v. Khan
522 U.S. 3 (1997) Cited 689 times 14 Legal Analyses
Holding that court of appeals was correct to apply Supreme Court precedent despite its "infirmities, its increasingly wobbly, moth-eaten foundations" (alteration in original)
Spectrum Sports, Inc. v. McQuillan
506 U.S. 447 (1993) Cited 783 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that proof of relevant market is essential under § 2
Verizon Comm. v. Law Offices of Trinko
540 U.S. 398 (2004) Cited 512 times 56 Legal Analyses
Holding even a monopolist has no duty to cooperate with rivals
In re Insurance Brokerage Antitrust Litigation
618 F.3d 300 (3d Cir. 2010) Cited 1,467 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that per se "hub and spoke" theory was not properly pled when complaint detailed specific agreements between multiple insurers and a single broker, but did not allege facts such that the court could infer that the insurers had agreed horizontally to enter into their respective agreements with the broker
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 348,148 times 927 Legal Analyses
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
Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 Cited 157,408 times 196 Legal Analyses
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
Fed. R. Civ. P. 15 Cited 91,180 times 91 Legal Analyses
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 78 - Hearing Motions; Submission on Briefs
Fed. R. Civ. P. 78 Cited 22,517 times
Providing that court may decide motions on written statements of reasons in support and opposition to expedite business
Rule 28 - Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken
Fed. R. Civ. P. 28 Cited 18,408 times 7 Legal Analyses
Requiring appellant's argument to contain citations to authorities
Section 17200 - Unfair competition defined
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200 Cited 17,919 times 315 Legal Analyses
Prohibiting unlawful business practices
Rule 7 - Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions and Other Papers
Fed. R. Civ. P. 7 Cited 7,597 times 2 Legal Analyses
Defining "pleadings" for purposes of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Rule 13 - Counterclaim and Crossclaim
Fed. R. Civ. P. 13 Cited 4,937 times 21 Legal Analyses
Determining whether counterclaims are compulsory
Section 1 - Trusts, etc., in restraint of trade illegal; penalty
15 U.S.C. § 1 Cited 2,927 times 69 Legal Analyses
Forbidding every "contract, combination . . . or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States"
Section 339 - Contract, obligation not founded on written instrument; against sheriff or coroner for doing official act; rescission of contract not in writing
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 339 Cited 1,515 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that a plaintiff must initiate within two years "[a]n action upon a contract, obligation or liability not founded upon an instrument of writing"

Quintiles Ims Incorporated et al v. Veeva Systems, Inc.

110 Cited authorities

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 a complaint must "give the defendant fair notice of what the . . . claim is and the grounds upon which it rests"

Holding that a pro se litigant must be given leave to amend his complaint if it appears at all possible that the plaintiff can correct the deficiencies in the complaint

Holding that the district court erred in granting a motion to dismiss "by relying on extrinsic evidence and by taking judicial notice of disputed matters of fact to support its ruling"

Holding that "it is clearly reasonable to infer that [the defendant] has market power to raise prices and drive out competition in the aftermarkets" for service and parts despite an undisputed lack of market power in the initial product

Holding that court of appeals was correct to apply Supreme Court precedent despite its "infirmities, its increasingly wobbly, moth-eaten foundations" (alteration in original)

Holding that proof of relevant market is essential under § 2

Holding even a monopolist has no duty to cooperate with rivals

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

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

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

Providing that court may decide motions on written statements of reasons in support and opposition to expedite business

Requiring appellant's argument to contain citations to authorities

Prohibiting unlawful business practices

Defining "pleadings" for purposes of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Determining whether counterclaims are compulsory

Forbidding every "contract, combination . . . or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States"

Holding that a plaintiff must initiate within two years "[a]n action upon a contract, obligation or liability not founded upon an instrument of writing"