Straws in the wind: as federal courts use the welcome new pleading standards to dismiss more weak lawsuits at an early stage, plaintiff's counsel grow discontented and talk begins to be heard of efforts to restore the sue-now, explain-later regime that prevailed earlier. More: Ron Coleman, Likelihood of Confusion.
Twombly pleading under attack
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Rafael Mangual Project Manager, Legal Policy rmangual@manhattan-institute.org |
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