Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 267,813 times 281 Legal AnalysesHolding court need not credit "mere conclusory statements" in complaint
Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 280,791 times 369 Legal AnalysesHolding 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
Dura Pharmaceuticals v. Broudo
544 U.S. 336 (2005) Cited 3,635 times 67 Legal AnalysesHolding that the securities statutes have a private of action “not to provide investors with broad insurance against market losses, but to protect them against those economic losses that misrepresentations actually cause”
Wyeth v. Levine
555 U.S. 555 (2009) Cited 1,479 times 101 Legal AnalysesHolding that the FDA's drug labeling judgments pursuant to the FDCA did not obstacle preempt state law products liability claims
Starr v. Baca
652 F.3d 1202 (9th Cir. 2011) Cited 5,625 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding that a series of investigative reports documenting systemic deficiencies in a jail put the defendant-supervisor on notice of the risk of the harm that befell the plaintiff
Altria Grp., Inc. v. Good
555 U.S. 70 (2008) Cited 667 times 10 Legal AnalysesHolding that federal law did not preempt common-law fraud claim against cigarette manufacturer based on advertising of light cigarettes
Bates v. Dow Agrosciences LLC
544 U.S. 431 (2005) Cited 565 times 12 Legal AnalysesHolding that a preemption clause barring state laws "in addition to or different" from a federal Act does not interfere with an "equivalent" state provision
Korea Supply Co. v. Lockheed Martin Corp.
29 Cal.4th 1134 (Cal. 2003) Cited 1,705 times 17 Legal AnalysesHolding that plaintiff cannot recover damages under Cal. Bus. Prof. Code § 17200 unless plaintiff has "an ownership interest in the money it seeks to recover"
Schifando v. City of Los Angeles
31 Cal.4th 1074 (Cal. 2003) Cited 1,279 timesDenying request for judicial notice of irrelevant matter
Newcal Industries, Inc. v. IKON Office Solution
513 F.3d 1038 (9th Cir. 2008) Cited 904 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding that plaintiff who had already filed a fraud suit under the Sherman Act, Lanham Act, and RICO had standing to seek a declaration that the defendant's fraudulently procured contracts were invalid
Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading
Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 Cited 164,455 times 197 Legal AnalysesHolding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Section 1125 - False designations of origin, false descriptions, and dilution forbidden
15 U.S.C. § 1125 Cited 15,808 times 328 Legal AnalysesHolding "the person who asserts trade dress protection has the burden of proving that the matter sought to be protected is not functional"
Section 379r - National uniformity for nonprescription drugs
21 U.S.C. § 379r Cited 109 times 16 Legal AnalysesLabeling requirements for nonprescription drugs
Section 1451 - Congressional declaration of policy
15 U.S.C. § 1451 Cited 46 times 8 Legal AnalysesInformed consumers are essential to the fair and efficient functioning of a free market economy. Packages and their labels should enable consumers to obtain accurate information as to the quantity of the contents and should facilitate value comparisons. Therefore, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the Congress to assist consumers and manufacturers in reaching these goals in the marketing of consumer goods. 15 U.S.C. § 1451 Pub. L. 89-755, §2, Nov. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 1296. STATUTORY NOTES AND
Section 1471 - Definitions
15 U.S.C. § 1471 Cited 39 times 6 Legal AnalysesRegarding special packaging of household substances to protect children