Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly

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

Tellabs v. Makor Issues Rights

Holding that a strong inference is one that is "cogent and at least as compelling as any opposing inference"

Blue Chip Stamps v. Manor Drug Stores

Holding that only purchasers and sellers of a security have a private right of action under Section 10(b) and Rule 10b–5

Mills v. Polar Molecular Corp.

Holding that fraudulent intent could not be inferred from the defendant entering multiple contracts with a plaintiff and not performing on any of them since "[c]ontractual breach, in and of itself, does not bespeak fraud"

DiLeo v. Ernst Young

Holding accountants owe no duty "to search and sing"

Vicom v. Harbridge Merchant Services, Inc.

Holding that 199-page, 385-paragraph complaint "violated the letter and spirit of Rule 8"

Limestone v. Village

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”

Robinson v. Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

Holding that an unfairness determination should consider: " whether the practice offends public policy; whether it is immoral, unethical, oppressive, or unscrupulous; whether it causes substantial injury to consumers"

In re Merrill Lynch Co., Inc. Res. Sec. Litig.

Holding that among the materials that a court may consider in deciding a Rule 12(b) motion are: “ facts alleged in the complaint and documents attached to it or incorporated in it by reference, documents ‘integral' to the complaint and relied upon in it, even if not attached or incorporated by reference” and “facts of which judicial notice may properly be taken under Rule 201 of the Federal Rules of Evidence.”

McClure v. Owens Corning Fiberglass Corp.

Concluding that the evidence presented in McClure was sufficient to support the jury's finding of a civil conspiracy to suppress information about the health hazards of asbestos

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 8 - General Rules of Pleading

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

Rule 9 - Pleading Special Matters

Requiring that fraud be pleaded with particularity

Rule 201 - Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts

Holding "[n]ormally, in deciding a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, courts must limit their inquiry to the facts stated in the complaint and the documents either attached to or incorporated in the complaint. However, courts may also consider matters of which they may take judicial notice."

Section 78u-4 - Private securities litigation

Granting courts authority to permit discovery if necessary "to preserve evidence or to prevent undue prejudice to" a party

Section 1658 - Time limitations on the commencement of civil actions arising under Acts of Congress

Holding that the state-law tort period controls § 1983 actions

Section 735 ILCS 5/13-205 - Five year limitation

Setting a default five-year period for civil claims not otherwise provided for

Section 815 ILCS 505/10a - Action for actual damages

Providing individual cause of action for violation resulting in "actual damages"

Section 735 ILCS 5/13-214.3 - Attorneys