"The end of notice pleading" watch: post-Twombly cases in the 7CA

As Peoria lawyer Mike Lied reminds us in the latest ISBA Federal Civil Practice newsletter, the Supreme Court in Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly ruled "that a complaint which provides only 'fair notice' of a claim is insufficient. In addition to providing notice, the complaint must state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face." So, is notice pleading dead in federal court, as many have feared (or hoped, depending on their perspective)? Mike looks at three seventh circuit cases where the court was asked to dismiss the underlying claim under the new pleading standard. And it's clear that Twombly is having an impact. Read his article.