64 Cited authorities

  1. Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly

    550 U.S. 544 (2007)   Cited 268,776 times   367 Legal Analyses
    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' "
  2. Reves v. Ernst Young

    507 U.S. 170 (1993)   Cited 1,418 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the defendant "participates" if he "directs" the pattern of racketeering activity
  3. Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp.

    547 U.S. 451 (2006)   Cited 852 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a business could not recover against its competitor for a scheme to defraud the New York State tax authority that allowed the defendant to undercut the plaintiff's prices
  4. Beck v. Prupis

    529 U.S. 494 (2000)   Cited 546 times
    Holding that in order for a RICO plaintiff to have standing he must establish that his injuries were caused by a predicate act within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 1962
  5. Cleveland v. United States

    531 U.S. 12 (2000)   Cited 378 times   28 Legal Analyses
    Holding that § 1341 does not reach schemes to make false statements on a state license application, in part based on reluctance to "approve a sweeping expansion of federal criminal jurisdiction in the absence of a clear statement by Congress"
  6. Pasquantino v. U.S.

    544 U.S. 349 (2005)   Cited 272 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "[v]aluable entitlement" to be paid taxes is property
  7. Vicom v. Harbridge Merchant Services, Inc.

    20 F.3d 771 (7th Cir. 1994)   Cited 1,211 times
    Holding that 199-page, 385-paragraph complaint "violated the letter and spirit of Rule 8"
  8. Williams v. WMX Technologies, Inc.

    112 F.3d 175 (5th Cir. 1997)   Cited 1,039 times
    Holding Rule 9(b) requires a plaintiff plead the "who, what, when, where, and how" of the alleged fraud
  9. Limestone v. Village

    520 F.3d 797 (7th Cir. 2008)   Cited 656 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the continuing violation doctrine simply “allow suit to be delayed until a series of wrongful acts blossoms into an injury on which suit can be brought”
  10. Borsellino v. Go. Sachs Gr., Inc.

    477 F.3d 502 (7th Cir. 2007)   Cited 626 times
    Holding that repeated averments of fraud in the complaint and in appellants' opening brief triggered Rule 9(b)
  11. Rule 9 - Pleading Special Matters

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 9   Cited 39,098 times   320 Legal Analyses
    Requiring that fraud be pleaded with particularity
  12. Section 2 - Principals

    18 U.S.C. § 2   Cited 23,924 times   57 Legal Analyses
    Holding aiders and abettors punishable as principals under federal criminal law
  13. Section 1962 - Prohibited activities

    18 U.S.C. § 1962   Cited 15,950 times   60 Legal Analyses
    Specifying prohibited activities
  14. Section 1961 - Definitions

    18 U.S.C. § 1961   Cited 14,991 times   72 Legal Analyses
    Defining what the terms “person” and “enterprise” include
  15. Section 1114 - Remedies; infringement; innocent infringement by printers and publishers

    15 U.S.C. § 1114   Cited 7,941 times   90 Legal Analyses
    Holding liable "Any person who shall, without the consent of the registrant — use in commerce any reproduction . . . of a registered mark . . . in connection with which such use is likely to cause confusion."
  16. Section 1964 - Civil remedies

    18 U.S.C. § 1964   Cited 6,109 times   42 Legal Analyses
    Granting civil remedies for RICO violation
  17. Section 1957 - Engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity

    18 U.S.C. § 1957   Cited 3,291 times   41 Legal Analyses
    Finding an error in the trial court's jury instructions harmless "[b]ecause overwhelming evidence support[ed] the jury's finding" of guilt
  18. Section 1952 - Interstate and foreign travel or transportation in aid of racketeering enterprises

    18 U.S.C. § 1952   Cited 3,271 times   42 Legal Analyses
    Making it illegal to travel in interstate commerce to further a gambling business that is illegal under applicable state law
  19. Section 2320 - Trafficking in counterfeit goods or services

    18 U.S.C. § 2320   Cited 432 times   11 Legal Analyses
    Referencing counterfeiting