In this blog, Michael Maslanka, a partner in Ford & Harrison's Dallas office, talks about the Twombly case and how the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier to win on a Rule 12(b) (6) motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim. On May 18, the high court expanded Twombly and he goes on to say that these cases apply not just to plaintiff's allegations but also to employers' affirmative defenses.