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22 March 2016

Law360.com Publishes Jason Hicks Article On Twombly Motion To Dismiss Standard

Law360.com published an article that I wrote about a recent divided Fourth Circuit decision on the pleading standard for a motion to dismiss an antitrust conspiracy.
United States Antitrust/Competition Law

Law360.com published an article that I wrote about a recent divided Fourth Circuit decision on the pleading standard for a motion to dismiss an antitrust conspiracy. In the article, I ask whether Twombly's "plausibility" standard is a type of Rorschach test that reveals a judges preconceived notions. Is there an objective standard that can be consistently applied? Or is "plausibility," like beauty, in the eye of the beholder. Lastly I offer some practical advice for antitrust litigators when drafting a complaint or asserting/opposing a motion to dismiss.

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