Ashcroft v. Iqbal

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

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' "

In re Gilead Sciences

Holding that a court need not accept as true "allegations that are merely conclusory"

Swartz v. KPMG LLP

Holding that “[t]o the extent Swartz seeks a declaration of defendants' liability for damages sought for his other causes of action,” claim must be dismissed as “merely duplicative”

Cel-Tech Communications, Inc. v. Los Angeles Cellular Telephone Co.

Holding that for an act to be "unfair," it must "threaten" a violation of law or "violate the policy or spirit of one of those laws because its effects are comparable to or the same as a violation of the law"

Armendariz v. Foundation Health Psychcare Services, Inc.

Holding unilateral arbitration provision substantively unconscionable

In re Tobacco II Cases

Holding class representatives had standing to challenge common marketing of cigarettes despite differences in the advertisements or statements on which class members relied

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."

Clemens v. DaimlerChrysler Corp.

Holding that "claims under the Magnuson–Moss Act stand or fall with express and implied warranty claims under state law"

Williams v. Gerber Products

Holding that "reasonable consumers expect that the ingredient list ... confirms other representations on the packaging"

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

Section 1782 - Notice and demand to correct, repair, replace or rectify goods or services

Providing that no action for damages on behalf of a class of consumers may be maintained if a person alleged to have violated section 1770 shows that he or she has identified and notified the members of the class that he or she will remedy the violations upon request and he or she has ceased or will cease to engage in the violations

Section 1760 - Liberal construction and application

Stating the purpose of the CLRA is "to protect consumers against unfair and deceptive business practices"

Section 1790.3 - Conflicts between Commercial Code and provisions of chapter