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‘Twombly-Iqbal’ standard doesn’t apply in state court 

Published: August 2, 2011

Tags: Iqbal, pleading standards, Twombly, Twombly-Iqbal

The heightened pleading standard recently adopted by the U.S. Supreme Court does not apply in state court proceedings, the Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled in reversing a dismissal.

Supremes tweaking Twiqbal? 

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: March 29, 2011

Tags: drug litigation, Iqbal, Matrixx Initiatives, pleading standards, product liability, Supreme Court, Twombly

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling that non-scientific reports can be used by investors to support a securities fraud claim against a drug manufacturer could give a boost to plaintiffs in a host of other areas of litigation, including drug liability and mass tort claims.

Veteran Pa. senator’s election loss felt by trial lawyers 

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: May 20, 2010

Tags: federal preemption, Iqbal, Sen. Arlen Specter, Stoneridge, Twombly

Restoring notice pleading standards in federal courts. Decrying federal preemption rules that prevented state lawsuits. Protecting the attorney-client privilege.

These are all issues that were advocated by Sen. Arlen Specter, whose 30-year Senate career is coming to an end after a shocking defeat Tuesday night in a Pennsylvania primary election.

Health care debate leaves many bills stalled 

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: March 22, 2010

Tags: AAJ, arbitration, FDA, Iqbal, Legislation, NELA

WASHINGTON – Now that the debate over health care reform legislation that has dominated the attention of Washington lawmakers appears to be coming to a conclusion, advocates for attorney-related legislation say they hope lawmakers restart the engines on the bills that have stalled in the process.

Corporate accountability, courtroom access top AAJ’s agenda 

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: January 15, 2010

Tags: AAJ, American Association for Justice, corporate accountability, Iqbal, mandatory arbitration, medical malpractice

WASHINGTON – The nation’s largest trial attorney group has announced that it will focus on boosting consumer protections and promoting corporate accountability as part of its legislative agenda this year.

Most read stories of 2009 

By: Reni Gertner
Published: January 4, 2010

Tags: AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, EEOC, ethics, Iqbal, practice management, technology

Looking back on the year just past, our readers showed the most interest in stories that affect their daily practice: ethics, evidence and technology.

Here is a look at the stories on the Lawyers USA website that were clicked the most in 2009.

Consumer ‘gripe’ site can’t be sued for defamation 

By: Pat Murphy
Published: December 31, 2009

Tags: Communications Decency Act, consumer protection, defamation, Iqbal

Federal law protecting interactive computer service providers bars a lawsuit brought by a car dealer that alleged it was defamed by comments posted on a consumer website, the 4th Circuit has ruled.

Employment law trends of 2009 

By: Sylvia Hsieh
Published: December 28, 2009

Tags: AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, attorney-client privilege, EEOC, Iqbal, non-competes

Lawyers USA has covered the important trends and changes in employment law in the past year.

Here are some of our most popular employment law stories of 2009.

House Democrats blast ‘Iqbal’ ruling 

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: December 22, 2009

Tags: Congress, Iqbal, pleading standards

WASHINGTON – Just days after Senate Democrats blasted a recent Supreme Court ruling which toughened federal pleading standards, House Democrats echoed the sentiment, saying the ruling denies many aggrieved citizens access to courts.

Senate committee members blast Iqbal 

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: December 2, 2009

Tags: Congress, Iqbal, pleading standards, Supreme Court, Twombly

WASHINGTON – The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee blasted a Supreme Court ruling establishing a tougher pleading standard for plaintiffs in federal courts, calling it one of many decisions by the Court that erodes plaintiffs’ rights.