In this issue:
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Twombly: Making a Broad Impact
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.
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.
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…