40 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 255,203 times 280 Legal Analyses
Holding that a claim is plausible where a plaintiff's allegations enable the court to draw a "reasonable inference" the defendant is liable
Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 268,949 times 367 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' "
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
376 U.S. 254 (1964) Cited 6,928 times 36 Legal Analyses
Holding that a public official or public figure can recover damages for defamation on a matter of public concern only if he proves that the speaker acted with actual malice
Nemet Chevrolet v. Consumeraffairs.com, Inc.
591 F.3d 250 (4th Cir. 2009) Cited 3,066 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that a website did not contribute to alleged illegality
Giarratano v. Johnson
521 F.3d 298 (4th Cir. 2008) Cited 2,901 times
Holding a court need not accept as true a complaint's legal conclusions, "unwarranted inferences, unreasonable conclusions, or arguments."
Garrison v. Louisiana
379 U.S. 64 (1964) Cited 1,459 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that Louisiana's criminal libel law was not “narrowly drawn” because it did not require a finding of “clear and present danger” and was not limited “to speech calculated to cause breaches of the peace”
Lloyd v. General Motors Corp.
397 Md. 108 (Md. 2007) Cited 493 times
Holding that to succeed on a private claim under the MCPA, the plaintiff must have suffered injury "as a result of" the plaintiff's "reliance on" the defendant's misrepresentation
Taylor v. Nationsbank
365 Md. 166 (Md. 2001) Cited 442 times
Holding the party seeking relief from an alleged breach of contract bears the burden of showing that a valid contractual obligation existed and that the alleged breaching party actually breached the agreement
Harris v. Jones
281 Md. 560 (Md. 1977) Cited 457 times
Holding that "[i]t is for the court to determine" whether defendant's conduct may be deemed "extreme and outrageous" and for the jury to ascertain whether "the conduct has been sufficiently extreme and outrageous to result in liability"
Aids Counseling & Testing Centers v. Group W Television, Inc.
903 F.2d 1000 (4th Cir. 1990) Cited 311 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[a]llegations of defamation by an organization and its members are not interchangeable"
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 348,503 times 930 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Rule 9 - Pleading Special Matters
Fed. R. Civ. P. 9 Cited 39,110 times 320 Legal Analyses
Requiring that fraud be pleaded with particularity
Section 201 - Short title
29 U.S.C. § 201 Cited 21,024 times 104 Legal Analyses
Setting fourteen as the minimum age for most non-agricultural work
Section 1581 - Peonage; obstructing enforcement
18 U.S.C. § 1581 Cited 621 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding in peonage
Section 5-105 - Assault, libel, or slander
Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-105 Cited 116 times
Stating limitations period for assault, libel and slander actions

Sakala v. Milunga et al

40 Cited authorities

Holding that a claim is plausible where a plaintiff's allegations enable the court to draw a "reasonable inference" the defendant is liable

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 public official or public figure can recover damages for defamation on a matter of public concern only if he proves that the speaker acted with actual malice

Holding that a website did not contribute to alleged illegality

Holding a court need not accept as true a complaint's legal conclusions, "unwarranted inferences, unreasonable conclusions, or arguments."

Holding that Louisiana's criminal libel law was not “narrowly drawn” because it did not require a finding of “clear and present danger” and was not limited “to speech calculated to cause breaches of the peace”

Holding that to succeed on a private claim under the MCPA, the plaintiff must have suffered injury "as a result of" the plaintiff's "reliance on" the defendant's misrepresentation

Holding the party seeking relief from an alleged breach of contract bears the burden of showing that a valid contractual obligation existed and that the alleged breaching party actually breached the agreement

Holding that "[i]t is for the court to determine" whether defendant's conduct may be deemed "extreme and outrageous" and for the jury to ascertain whether "the conduct has been sufficiently extreme and outrageous to result in liability"

Holding that "[a]llegations of defamation by an organization and its members are not interchangeable"

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

Requiring that fraud be pleaded with particularity

Setting fourteen as the minimum age for most non-agricultural work

Holding in peonage

Stating limitations period for assault, libel and slander actions