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Type
Opinion of the Court
Filed
May 21, 2007
Case
Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly
Case status
Decided

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Justice Souter delivered the opinion of the Court. Liability under § 1 of the Sherman Act, 15 U. S. C. § 1, requires a “contract, combination ... , or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce.” The question in this putative class action is whether a § 1 complaint can survive a motion to dismiss when it alleges that major telecommunications providers engaged in certain parallel conduct unfavorable to…

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Other writings in this case

TypeAuthorFiled
Opinion David Hackett Souter May 21, 2007
Dissent Not attributed May 21, 2007