5 Cited authorities

  1. Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 12   Cited 347,506 times   923 Legal Analyses
    Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
  2. Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 8   Cited 157,083 times   196 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
  3. Rule 9 - Pleading Special Matters

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 9   Cited 39,037 times   320 Legal Analyses
    Permitting "[m]alice, intent, knowledge, and other conditions of a person's mind [to] be alleged generally"
  4. Section 3729 - False claims

    31 U.S.C. § 3729   Cited 6,749 times   628 Legal Analyses
    Holding liable "any person" who knowingly causes false claims to be presented
  5. Section 3730 - Civil actions for false claims

    31 U.S.C. § 3730   Cited 5,387 times   430 Legal Analyses
    Granting the government primary responsibility for conducting suit