D. Neubronner v. Michael R. Milken

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• explaining that information-and-belief fraud allegations may be proper when “the facts constituting the circumstances of the alleged fraud are peculiarly within the defendant’s knowledge”
• holding 17 allegations of fraud based on information and belief must state the factual basis for such a 18 belief
• stating that a complaint subject to that rule “must specify such facts as the times, dates, 4 places, benefits received, and other details of the alleged fraudulent activity”
• explaining that Rule 9(b)’s heightened pleading standard may be relaxed when the allegations of fraud relate to matters particularly within the opposing party’s knowledge, such that a plaintiff cannot be expected to have personal knowledge
• explaining that proper information-and-belief fraud allegations require stating the basis for believing the allegations
• explaining that Rule 9(b)’s heightened pleading standard may be relaxed when the allegations of fraud relate to matters particularly within the opposing party’s knowledge, such that a plaintiff cannot be expected to have personal knowledge

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