Baseline Evidence Not Needed Under Twiqbal, 8th Circ. Says

By Brian Mahoney (November 7, 2012, 3:08 PM EST) -- The Eighth Circuit on Tuesday clarified pleading standards set by the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Iqbal and Twombly decisions, saying the rulings don't require plaintiffs to submit a base level of evidence for claims to survive at the pleading stage....

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