21 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 266,691 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 279,746 times 369 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
Christensen v. Harris County
529 U.S. 576 (2000) Cited 1,906 times 19 Legal Analyses
Holding that agency interpretations contained in "policy statements, agency manuals, and enforcement guidelines, all of which lack the force of law do not warrant Chevron-style deference"
E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. v. Kolon Industries, Inc.
637 F.3d 435 (4th Cir. 2011) Cited 2,793 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that exclusive dealing agreements are unlawful where they "severely limit ... competition for the most important customers in categories needed to gain a foothold for effective competition"
Skidmore v. Swift Co.
323 U.S. 134 (1944) Cited 3,817 times 119 Legal Analyses
Holding that "the rulings, interpretations and opinions of the Administrator" of the statute in question, "while not controlling upon the courts by reason of their authority," were nonetheless available for guidance to the extent they had the "power to persuade"
McBurney v. Cuccinelli
616 F.3d 393 (4th Cir. 2010) Cited 883 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that state attorney general did not have sufficient connection to challenged law
Levine v. World Financial Network Nat. Bank
437 F.3d 1118 (11th Cir. 2006) Cited 242 times
Holding that actual damages are not required to make out a prima facie case of willful noncompliance with the FCRA
Edwards v. Toys 'R' Us
527 F. Supp. 2d 1197 (C.D. Cal. 2007) Cited 91 times
Holding that § 1681c(g) "is not ambiguous or susceptible of conflicting interpretations"
Yohay v. City of Alexandria Employees Credit Union, Inc.
827 F.2d 967 (4th Cir. 1987) Cited 103 times
Holding an employer liable for its agent's intentional acts where the agent had apparent authority to obtain a credit report
Burghy v. Dayton Racquet Club, Inc.
695 F. Supp. 2d 689 (S.D. Ohio 2010) Cited 38 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that “an adverse action occurs when the decision is carried out, when it is communicated or actually takes effect”
Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading
Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 Cited 163,831 times 197 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Section 1681b - Permissible purposes of consumer reports
15 U.S.C. § 1681b Cited 1,817 times 104 Legal Analyses
Granting permission to obtain credit report where person "intends to use the information, as a potential investor or servicer, or current insurer, in connection with a valuation of, or an assessment of the credit or prepayment risks associated with, an existing credit obligation"

Singleton, et al. v. Domino's Pizza, LLC

21 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 agency interpretations contained in "policy statements, agency manuals, and enforcement guidelines, all of which lack the force of law do not warrant Chevron-style deference"

Holding that exclusive dealing agreements are unlawful where they "severely limit ... competition for the most important customers in categories needed to gain a foothold for effective competition"

Holding that "the rulings, interpretations and opinions of the Administrator" of the statute in question, "while not controlling upon the courts by reason of their authority," were nonetheless available for guidance to the extent they had the "power to persuade"

Holding that state attorney general did not have sufficient connection to challenged law

Holding that actual damages are not required to make out a prima facie case of willful noncompliance with the FCRA

Holding that § 1681c(g) "is not ambiguous or susceptible of conflicting interpretations"

Holding an employer liable for its agent's intentional acts where the agent had apparent authority to obtain a credit report

Holding that “an adverse action occurs when the decision is carried out, when it is communicated or actually takes effect”

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

Granting permission to obtain credit report where person "intends to use the information, as a potential investor or servicer, or current insurer, in connection with a valuation of, or an assessment of the credit or prepayment risks associated with, an existing credit obligation"