Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly

Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly is a 2007 U.S. Supreme Court case that clarified the standards for filing a lawsuit alleging conspiracy or antitrust violations. The Court ruled that a plaintiff must provide enough factual detail to make their claim plausible, meaning they need more than just a suspicion or vague allegations. In essence, the case set a higher bar for plaintiffs to proceed with complex claims, requiring them to present sufficient facts to support the reasonable inference that the defendant engaged in wrongful conduct, rather than relying on mere speculation.