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Federal Court: Does Twombly/Iqbal apply to affirmative defenses?

Posted on July 15, 2015 by mary

A court may strike affirmative defenses under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(f) if they present an “insufficient defense, or any redundant, immaterial, impertinent, or scandalous matter.” The question is: can the Iqbal/Twombly pleading standards be applied to strike affirmative defenses in California … Continue reading →