The Supreme Court's decisions in Twombly and Iqbal changed the standard for pleading a claim in federal court cases, but lawyers and courts continue to struggle in applying the plausibility standard. This OnDemand Webinar explores practical approaches to "winning at the gate," whether you are pleading or attacking a claim, particularly in the complex commercial litigation arena. This program will cover strategies for approaching the race and plausibility trigger points for the starting gate. This OnDemand Webinar also will cover how context, business realities and the economics of litigation can factor into whether the starting gate actually opens.
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Agenda
Twombly/Iqbal Raised The Pleading Bar - The Old World of Conley vs. the New World of Twombly and Iqbal
Why Does It Matter?
- Economic Costs
- Difficult Claims/Counterclaims
- Plausibility Standard
- Motions to Dismiss
Application of Twombly/Iqbal
- Plausibility, Probability, and Possibility
- Conspiracy/Concealment Problems
Practical Lessons
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OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on September 21, 2011.
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This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Faculty

Beth L. Fancsali
Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
- Partner in the office of Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP
- Practice emphasizes all aspects of litigation
- Conducts regular seminars and workshops on numerous areas pertaining to litigation, antitrust and class action matters
- Wrote several publications related to the areas of litigation and antitrust
- Member of the American Bar Association, Antitrust and Litigation Sections; Chicago Bar Association, vice chair of Antitrust Law Committee, 2010-2011; Illinois State Bar Association, Antitrust Section Council, 2008 to present; Chicago Women Antitrust Lawyers Network; The Executives’ Club of Chicago; and State Bar of Texas
- J.D. degree, with honors, University of Texas School of Law; B.S.B.A. degree, magna cum laude, Miami University (Ohio)
- Can be contacted at [email protected] or 312-201-2470

David M. Simon
Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
- Partner in the office of Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP
- Practice emphasizes all aspects of litigation
- Conducts regular seminars and workshops on numerous areas pertaining to litigation, antitrust and class action matters
- Wrote several publications related to the areas of litigation, class actions and antitrust
- Member of the Chicago Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association; American Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin; and First Defense Legal Aide, board of directors
- J.D. degree, cum laude, University of Wisconsin Law School; B.A. degree in economics, Johns Hopkins University
- Can be contacted at [email protected] or 312-201-2618
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