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 357,946 times   950 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 162,144 times   197 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 39,889 times   331 Legal Analyses
    Requiring that fraud be pleaded with particularity
  4. Section 3729 - False claims

    31 U.S.C. § 3729   Cited 6,901 times   657 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 5,539 times   451 Legal Analyses
    Granting the government primary responsibility for conducting suit