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Ninth Circuit Clarifies That “Possible” Does Not Equal “Plausible” When It Comes to Rule 8(a) Pleading

[04/12/21]

Posted on April 12, 2021 in False Claims Act Defense

Published by: Hall Render

The Ninth Circuit recently dismissed a relator’s False Claims Act (“FCA”) case for failing to satisfy its pleading requirements under Rule 8(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, holding that the relator failed to state a plausible claim for relief because its allegations did not eliminate an obvious alternative. The Court found that... READ MORE

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