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 344,855 times 920 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Section 1692 - Congressional findings and declaration of purpose
15 U.S.C. § 1692 Cited 14,980 times 139 Legal Analyses
Finding that abusive debt-collection practices lead to "personal bankruptcies," "marital instability," "loss of jobs," and "invasions of individual privacy"
Section 227 - Restrictions on use of telephone equipment
47 U.S.C. § 227 Cited 5,646 times 733 Legal Analyses
Granting exclusive jurisdiction to federal courts over actions brought by state attorney generals