JULY-09(2)

In this issue:

Twombly: Making a Broad Impact

Robert Bone, Jul 30, 2009

A Proceduralist’s Perspective on Court Access After Twombly

I will first briefly explain Twombly’s impact and then sketch the outlines of a policy critique.

David Evans, Jul 30, 2009

What You Need to Know About Twombly: The Use and Misuse of Economic and Statistical Evidence in Pleadings

This article explores what sorts of economic and statistical evidence help establish that a claim is plausible and what do not.

Caroline Mitchell, David Wallach, Jul 29, 2009

Ashcroft v. Iqbal: Taking Twombly a Step Further

What is immediately clear after Iqbal, however, is that district courts have significantly more discretion to manage cases at the pleading stage…