24 Cited authorities

Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 266,697 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' "
Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N.A.
534 U.S. 506 (2002) Cited 16,766 times 20 Legal Analyses
Holding with regard to a 67-year-old plaintiff and a 59-year-old comparator that " difference of eight years between the age of the person discharged and his replacement . . . is not insignificant"
Hishon v. King Spalding
467 U.S. 69 (1984) Cited 12,436 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding Title VII applies to selection for non-employee positions if consideration for that position can be regarded as one of "terms, conditions, or privileges of employment" of a covered job
Leatherman v. Tarrant County Narcotics Intelligence & Coordination Unit
507 U.S. 163 (1993) Cited 5,112 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that there is no heightened pleading requirement in § 1983 suits against municipalities
Tannenbaum v. U.S.
148 F.3d 1262 (11th Cir. 1998) Cited 2,750 times
Holding that pro se pleadings "are held to a less stringent standard than pleadings drafted by attorneys and will, therefore, be liberally construed"
Kaiser Aluminum, Etc. v. Avondale Shipyards
677 F.2d 1045 (5th Cir. 1982) Cited 1,965 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that, when a counterclaim showed that a contract was executed outside the limitations period, the "counterclaim on its face appears to reveal the existence of an affirmative defense to it, which would make the granting of a Rule 12(b) dismissal proper"
Peter F. Gaito Architecture, LLC v. Simone Development Corp.
602 F.3d 57 (2d Cir. 2010) Cited 436 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that "generalized notions of where to place functional elements" are insufficient to establish substantial similarity of protected expression
Apple Inc. v. Samsung Elecs. Co.
727 F.3d 1214 (Fed. Cir. 2013) Cited 390 times
Holding that detailed product-specific financial information, including costs, sales and profits merited sealing as confidential information
Mazer v. Stein
347 U.S. 201 (1954) Cited 461 times 13 Legal Analyses
Holding that "statuettes of male and female dancing figures made of semivitreous china" are copyrightable despite their use as bases for table lamps
Campbell v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
781 F.2d 440 (5th Cir. 1986) Cited 530 times
Holding that non-customers do not, per se, lack standing to bring an action pursuant to Section 1975
Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading
Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 Cited 156,250 times 193 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Rule 9 - Pleading Special Matters
Fed. R. Civ. P. 9 Cited 38,931 times 316 Legal Analyses
Permitting "[m]alice, intent, knowledge, and other conditions of a person's mind [to] be alleged generally"

Ross v. Apple, Inc.

24 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 with regard to a 67-year-old plaintiff and a 59-year-old comparator that " difference of eight years between the age of the person discharged and his replacement . . . is not insignificant"

Holding Title VII applies to selection for non-employee positions if consideration for that position can be regarded as one of "terms, conditions, or privileges of employment" of a covered job

Holding that there is no heightened pleading requirement in § 1983 suits against municipalities

Holding that pro se pleadings "are held to a less stringent standard than pleadings drafted by attorneys and will, therefore, be liberally construed"

Holding that, when a counterclaim showed that a contract was executed outside the limitations period, the "counterclaim on its face appears to reveal the existence of an affirmative defense to it, which would make the granting of a Rule 12(b) dismissal proper"

Holding that "generalized notions of where to place functional elements" are insufficient to establish substantial similarity of protected expression

Holding that detailed product-specific financial information, including costs, sales and profits merited sealing as confidential information

Holding that "statuettes of male and female dancing figures made of semivitreous china" are copyrightable despite their use as bases for table lamps

Holding that non-customers do not, per se, lack standing to bring an action pursuant to Section 1975

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

Permitting "[m]alice, intent, knowledge, and other conditions of a person's mind [to] be alleged generally"