Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly

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' "

Jones v. Bock

Holding that PLRA exhaustion is mandatory, and prisoners cannot bring unexhausted claims into federal court

Burger King Corp. v. Rudzewicz

Holding that a defendant has "fair warning" if he purposefully directs his activities at residents of the forum and if the litigation results from alleged injuries arising out of or relating to those activities.

World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson

Holding that an Oklahoma court could not exercise personal jurisdiction over a car retailer when the retailer's only connection to Oklahoma was the fact that a car sold in New York became involved in an accident in Oklahoma

Asahi Metal Indus. Co. Ltd. v. Superior Court

Holding that, in suit by Taiwanese manufacturer for indemnification against Japanese manufacturer, the assertion by California court of personal jurisdiction over Japanese manufacturer was unreasonable

Calder v. Jones

Holding a California court had personal jurisdiction over individual defendants when the defendants had not visited the state in connection with an allegedly defamatory article and "[we]re not responsible for the circulation of the article in California"

Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd.

Holding extraterritorial application of a statute is a merits question, not a question of subject matter jurisdiction

Basic Inc. v. Levinson

Holding that the District Court appropriately certified the class based on the presumption of reliance

Keeton v. Hustler Magazine, Inc.

Holding that, because the defendant was "carrying on a part of its general business" in the state, it was fair to subject the defendant to jurisdiction for a claim arising out of that activity

Int'l Shoe Co. v. Washington

Holding that states may exercise personal jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants with "certain minimum contacts with [the forum] such that the maintenance of the suit does not offend ‘traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice’ " (quoting Milliken v. Meyer , 311 U.S. 457, 463, 61 S.Ct. 339, 85 L.Ed. 278 (1940) )

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 9 - Pleading Special Matters

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

Section 1341 - Frauds and swindles

Relating to mail fraud

Section 1343 - Fraud by wire, radio, or television

Barring fraudulent schemes "for obtaining money or property"

Section 2462 - Time for commencing proceedings

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

Section 78dd-1 - Prohibited foreign trade practices by issuers

Making it unlawful for any securities issuer or its officer to bribe a foreign official

Section 2642 - Analysis of imported merchandise

Section 240.13b2-1 - Falsification of accounting records

Prohibiting persons from directly or indirectly falsifying or causing the falsification of any book or record

Section 240.13b2-2 - Representations and conduct in connection with the preparation of required reports and documents

Making false statements to auditors