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Bobby Brochin Explains Iqbal (Did I Just Write That?)

You know that whole new "conceivable" no, "plausible" yes pleading standard we've been talking about -- also known as one step over the line, sweet Iqbal?

Well my friend Bobby Brochin understands it --I mean really groks it -- and succinctly explains the otherwise curiously vague standard right here:

Added Robert Brochin of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, who represents Panamco: "The ruling reiterates that before you can file a lawsuit, particularly one brought under the banner of human rights abuses, you have to be able to plead facts that form a plausible legal theory. The plaintiffs in this case did not do that."

See how easy that was!

Too bad Iqbal was decided after the Coke case was argued to the 11th Circuit:

Plaintiffs lawyer Collingsworth told The Am Law Litigation Daily that the circuit court's reliance on Iqbal is troubling, given that the Supreme Court didn't issue its ruling until after this case was argued. "Iqbal drastically changes the pleading standard," he said. "At a minimum, we should get the chance to replead."

What a whiner!

Sorry Terry -- your timing do-over argument is conceivable, but not entirely plausible, making you completely SOL.

Full post as published by South Florida Lawyers on August 13, 2009 (boomark / email).