125 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 260,142 times 281 Legal Analyses
Holding court need not credit "mere conclusory statements" in complaint
Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 273,590 times 368 Legal Analyses
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
H. J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
492 U.S. 229 (1989) Cited 3,659 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding that the continuity prong can be met by showing that related predicate offenses continued over a substantial period of time or posed a threat of continuing activity
Federated Department Stores, Inc. v. Moitie
452 U.S. 394 (1981) Cited 2,931 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that considerations of fairness and equity do not vitiate the res judicata effect of a previous, unappealed judgment, even if that judgment "rest on a legal principle subsequently overruled in another case"
Salinas v. United States
522 U.S. 52 (1997) Cited 1,225 times 12 Legal Analyses
Holding that the canon of construction requiring a clear statement to alter the federal-state balance of criminal jurisdiction "does not warrant a departure from terms" where the statute's "text . . . is unambiguous on the point under consideration"
Reves v. Ernst Young
507 U.S. 170 (1993) Cited 1,428 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that the defendant "participates" if he "directs" the pattern of racketeering activity
Rotella v. Wood
528 U.S. 549 (2000) Cited 931 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding RICO claims accrue upon a plaintiff's discovery of their injury, not discovery of Defendants' actions
Agency Holding Corp. v. Malley-Duff Assocs
483 U.S. 143 (1987) Cited 1,192 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that civil RICO actions are subject to a four-year statute of limitations
Beck v. Prupis
529 U.S. 494 (2000) Cited 549 times
Holding that in order for a RICO plaintiff to have standing he must establish that his injuries were caused by a predicate act within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 1962
Klehr v. A. O. Smith Corp.
521 U.S. 179 (1997) Cited 545 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that "reasonable diligence" was required to invoke the doctrine of fraudulent concealment in the context of civil RICO by analogy to antitrust cases
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 354,229 times 943 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 160,289 times 196 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Section 1962 - Prohibited activities
18 U.S.C. § 1962 Cited 16,093 times 60 Legal Analyses
Specifying prohibited activities

RSM Production Corporation v. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP et al

125 Cited authorities

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

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

Holding that the continuity prong can be met by showing that related predicate offenses continued over a substantial period of time or posed a threat of continuing activity

Holding that considerations of fairness and equity do not vitiate the res judicata effect of a previous, unappealed judgment, even if that judgment "rest on a legal principle subsequently overruled in another case"

Holding that the canon of construction requiring a clear statement to alter the federal-state balance of criminal jurisdiction "does not warrant a departure from terms" where the statute's "text . . . is unambiguous on the point under consideration"

Holding that the defendant "participates" if he "directs" the pattern of racketeering activity

Holding RICO claims accrue upon a plaintiff's discovery of their injury, not discovery of Defendants' actions

Holding that civil RICO actions are subject to a four-year statute of limitations

Holding that in order for a RICO plaintiff to have standing he must establish that his injuries were caused by a predicate act within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 1962

Holding that "reasonable diligence" was required to invoke the doctrine of fraudulent concealment in the context of civil RICO by analogy to antitrust cases

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. . . ."

Specifying prohibited activities