Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 251,520 times 279 Legal AnalysesHolding 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 265,488 times 364 Legal AnalysesHolding 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' "
North Star Intern. v. Arizona Corp. Com'n
720 F.2d 578 (9th Cir. 1983) Cited 2,193 timesHolding that district court properly treated motion as motion to dismiss, despite presence of affidavits, where there was no indication of the court's reliance on outside materials and the court expressly stated that it was dismissing for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted
Gerritsen v. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
112 F. Supp. 3d 1011 (C.D. Cal. 2015) Cited 429 timesHolding that judicial notice of defendant's website was improper where defendant was not a government body and the purpose of the website was not to provide public information
Barker v. Riverside County Office
584 F.3d 821 (9th Cir. 2009) Cited 337 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that the anti-retaliation provision of § 504 requires proof of engagement in a protected activity
No Cost Conf., Inc. v. Windstream Communs., Inc.
940 F. Supp. 2d 1285 (S.D. Cal. 2013) Cited 24 timesHolding pleading that "as a result of the merger, the [defendants] assumed all right and responsibilities with regard to the [disputed contract]" was insufficient
Section 17200 - Unfair competition defined
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200 Cited 17,792 times 315 Legal AnalysesProhibiting unlawful business practices