Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly

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

Landgraf v. USI Film Prods.

Holding that a statute may apply retroactively when "clear congressional intent favor such a result"

TSC Industries, Inc. v. Northway, Inc.

Holding that materiality may be resolved at summary judgment "if the established omissions are so obviously important to an investor that reasonable minds cannot differ on the question of materiality"

In re Glenfed, Inc. Securities Litigation

Holding that plaintiffs may not "merely proclaim in the most conclusory of fashion that the defendants made false statements."

U.S. v. Bilzerian

Holding that while expert "may opine on an issue of fact within the jury's province," he "may not give testimony stating ultimate legal conclusions based on those facts"

Santa Maria v. Pacific Bell

Holding that undisputed facts yield a legal question

Desimone v. Barrows

Holding that allegations about extensive backdating of stock options did not support inference "that [the corporation's] internal controls were deficient, much less that the board, the Audit Committee, or [the corporation's] auditors had any reason to suspect that they were or that backdating was occurring"

U.S. v. Berger

Holding that we review the "totality of the circumstances" and that no single factor is "talismanic"

Ryan v. Gifford

Holding that complaint stated claim for breach of the duty of loyalty against CFO and vice president who knew about backdating but "kept silent"

Boise Cascade Corp. v. U.S.E.P.A

Holding statutory interpretation should not render language superfluous

Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing

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

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

Section 1658 - Time limitations on the commencement of civil actions arising under Acts of Congress

Holding that the state-law tort period controls § 1983 actions

Section 2462 - Time for commencing proceedings

Allowing exception to five-year limitations period where Congress has provided otherwise

Section 7243 - Forfeiture of certain bonuses and profits