Alexi provides high-quality answers to complex legal questions in memo format for lawyers. Below you can see a collection of sample excerpts from just some of the thousands of research memos we produce.
Can a plaintiff satisfy the first element of a retaliation claim, participation in protected activity, by alleging that he filed a formal or informal complaint regarding unlawful employment practices?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is evidence of a prior false allegation of rape admissible in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
How have the courts dealt with a defendant's appeal?
California, United States of America
What is the impact of stress and anxiety on police officers in high-stress situations?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for using the term "abuse of art" in the context of the definition of an abuse of art?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for awarding attorney's fees in personal injury cases?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is a showing insufficient to substitute judgment for that of the trial judge at the appellate court?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for granting probation in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a plaintiff to prove that they were not involved in setting the law in motion?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the duty of care of a mental health care provider to avoid causing foreseeable mental injury?
Ontario, Canada
Does the error in CALCRIM No. 875 in defining a deadly weapon constitute a harmless beyond a reasonable doubt?
California, United States of America
Is a plaintiff entitled to an attorney's fee as a result of a motor vehicle accident?
California, United States of America
Can a plaintiff claim damages for loss of housekeeping capacity when a member of their family is not available?
British Columbia, Canada
How is the net asset value of a broken-up marriage calculated when the parties agree the total family debts as at least as at the time of separation are to be deducted from the total assets?
British Columbia, Canada
Can an execution creditor sell the property of his debtor subject to all such charges and equities as the same was subject to in the debtor's hands?
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
What is the role of a parent in determining a child's school placement?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for determining whether a motion to dismiss a motion was ambiguous or ambiguous?
California, United States of America
Does a contract between the parties constitute a juristic reason?
Alberta, Canada
What is the test for relevant evidence in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
What are the red flags of a fraudulent scheme?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for a defendant to argue that a district court erred in departing from the guideline range?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for abuse of discretion in marriage?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of a search warrant being used to detain a defendant on the premises?
California, United States of America
How have courts dealt with a motion to dismiss two prior convictions for assault with a deadly weapon?
California, United States of America
What is the burden of proving a criminal defendant's lawyer failed to deliver what the Constitution promises?
California, United States of America
What is the test for assault under the principle of consent?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for a criminal defendant to succeed on a claim of inadequate legal assistance?
California, United States of America
What rights does an appellant have when pleading guilty to a charge of sexual assault?
California, United States of America
When will the Court of Appeal adjourn the matter in chambers?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for a sole practitioner to be granted relief in a medical malpractice case?
California, United States of America
How have the courts interpreted the term "appellate jurisdiction" in article VI, section 11 of the California Constitution?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a search of a person's home?
British Columbia, Canada
Can an officer who is not a company officer be bound by an admission made in a letter to a company?
British Columbia, Canada
Is a medical malpractice or negligence sufficient to establish constitutional deprivation?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is an independent contractor an employee rather than an employee?
California, United States of America
What is the test for proximate cause of death when a plaintiff dies at a swimming pool where there is no lifeguard service?
California, United States of America
What is the limitation of judicial review of a visa denial?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can an applicant reapply for a determination of catastrophic impairment under the same criterion or his condition changes over time?
Ontario, Canada
What is the role of a judge in a decision on bifurcation?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for a judge to determine whether a child has been released from custody under a different custody arrangement?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the standard of review for a trial court to accept a withdrawal of an insanity plea?
California, United States of America
What is the probative value of the evidence in a claim that the exclusion of evidence denied a defendant his due process rights?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the meaning of the word "alice" in the context of murder cases?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a motion to dismiss an indictment on double jeopardy grounds?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the scope of a prescriptive easement where a motor vehicle is not allowed to cross a road?
California, United States of America
What is the test for making a threat under section 422 of the California Criminal Code?
California, United States of America
What is the meaning of "legal representatives" in the California Code of Civil Procedure?
California, United States of America
What are the exceptions to special costs for pre-litigation conduct?
British Columbia, Canada
What are the principles of the Indian Supreme Court and what are the implications of these principles?
California, United States of America
What constitutes substantial indemnity costs?
Ontario, Canada
In what circumstances will a jury be found to have been swayed by contact between a witness and a jury member?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the standard of review applicable to questions of law?
Canada (Federal), Canada
Can a defendant appeal from a sentence imposed from a no contest plea?
California, United States of America
Is a waiver of a plaintiff's right to counsel after the preliminary hearing invalid?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does defendant have to prove that the disparate treatment of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) was necessary to protect society?
California, United States of America
What is the standard for pleading in a personal injury case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether a person is guilty of a crime?
California, United States of America
Is a defendant entitled to a nonsuit if the evidence presented by plaintiff is insufficient to permit a jury to find in his favor?
California, United States of America
What is the test for an ineffective assistance of counsel claim in a writ of habeas corpus?
California, United States of America
Is a defendant's state of mind sufficient to convict them of assault?
California, United States of America
What is the record of a prisoner denied parole by the Court of Appeal for a second time?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a court appoint a new counsel for the purpose of arguing that previous counsel was incompetent?
California, United States of America
How has the court dealt with a motion by a judge in a case where a minor was found unfit for disposition as a juvenile?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of the Court of Appeal's decision not to stay a motion for a motion to be stayed?
California, United States of America
Can a plaintiff refer to a prior pleading in order to make an amended complaint complete?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a parent to apply for a change in custody?
British Columbia, Canada
Is a defendant who knows the purpose of the crime a "aider and abettor"?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will a court award damages for failure to provide a facility for a single charter school?
California, United States of America
What is the current state of the law in England and Wales in dealing with estate litigation costs?
Ontario, Canada
What is the range of possible, acceptable, acceptable outcomes for a police officer in a motor vehicle accident case?
Canada (Federal), Canada
What is the meaning of the words “the marriage of the testator” and “made in contemplation of the marriage” in the Marriage of the Testator?
Saskatchewan, Canada
Can an employer reasonably infer that an employee is suffering from a mental illness that substantially limits his ability to work?
California, United States of America
What is the standard of review for insufficiency of evidence in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
How do we evaluate jury instructions in a civil trial?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for insufficiency of evidence in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
What is the result of a jury's verdict in a felony-murder case?
California, United States of America
Is there any case law concerning the appeal from dissolution of the three-judge court?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for multiple punishment under section 654 of the California Criminal Code?
California, United States of America
Does the Conseil Scolaire need to consider making the parents plaintiffs in the broader action?
British Columbia, Canada
When will a court grant a motion to exclude certain items of evidence from trial?
California, United States of America
What is the test for qualified expert testimony in a medical malpractice case?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will a court grant a motion to terminate child support on the basis that the child is no longer a child of the marriage?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for punitive damages in a workplace injury case?
California, United States of America
What is the standard of review for a defendant convicted of special circumstance murder?
California, United States of America
What is the test for non-compensationary spousal support in a long-term relationship?
Nova Scotia, Canada
What is the current state of the federal habeas jurisdiction for a federal prisoner to challenge his sentence under Section 2241 of the Criminal Code?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does a certificate of appealability required for us to exercise jurisdiction in an appeal arising out of a habeas corpus proceeding?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for denying a motion to withdraw a guilty plea for abuse of discretion?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the effect of a trial court's limitation on cross-examination?
California, United States of America
What is the test for "plain error review"?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for admissible testimony from an out-of-court statement?
California, United States of America
What is the current state of the law on strip searches in prisons?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is a Miranda warning necessary to obtain consent to search?
California, United States of America
Can a defendant withdraw his guilty plea for good cause?
California, United States of America
Is there any case law supporting the majority's position that medical malpractice is not a crime against the medical profession?
California, United States of America
Under what circumstances will a maximum sentence be imposed on a defendant who has been convicted of a charge of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life or cause grievous bodily harm?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for instructing a jury on the general principles of law in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
Can a defendant be denied the right to counsel?
"New York", United States of America
Is evidence of past or present criminal acts listed in subdivision (e) of section 186.22 admissible to establish the alleged criminal street gang's primary activities?
California, United States of America
Can a defendant be prosecuted for each weapon used during the commission of a drug trafficking offence?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does a reference to Attorney General need to be included in the definition of the Attorney General?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a search warrant be used to obtain personal information of a customer in a short but violent encounter?
MultiRegion, United States of America
How have the courts interpreted the attachable debt provisions of the attachment statute in relation to an automobile liability policy?
California, United States of America
What is the test for proving beyond a reasonable doubt every element of the charged offense?
California, United States of America
What is the quality of the interview for an applicant's visa application?
Canada (Federal), Canada
In what circumstances will the exclusionary rule be applied in medical malpractice cases?
California, United States of America
What are the circumstances where a party pursues a meritless claim and is reckless with regard to the truth?
British Columbia, Canada
In what circumstances will a court order a protective order to protect a witness after the trial has ended?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the record on judicial review of a decision by the Court of Appeal?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test on appeal for determining if substantial evidence supports a conviction?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of Section 654 of the California Criminal Code on a defendant who has been found guilty of a charge of sexual assault?
California, United States of America
What information does a defendant need to know about the special elements of a murder charge?
MultiRegion, United States of America
How have the courts interpreted section 2933.1 of the California Penal Code?
California, United States of America
What is the test for making an objection at a deportation hearing?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the federal evidentiary hearing required in a habeas corpus proceeding?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a prison officer retaliate against an inmate for exercising his First Amendment rights?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does section 1237.5 of the California Civil Code allow a defendant to appeal against a judgment made by the Superior Court of Justice against him?
California, United States of America
Can a strata council in Vancouver approve a request to change the appearance and use of a property under bylaw 9.23.1?
British Columbia, Canada
Can depression be attributed to non-tortious pre-collision events?
British Columbia, Canada
Does Social Security Insurance (SSI) benefits constitute income derived from a need-based public assistance program?
California, United States of America
How has the US Supreme Court interpreted the meaning of the phrase "necessary to preserve the physical life of the mother"?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for obtaining a search warrant from a defendant?
California, United States of America
Does the Court have jurisdiction to order a cease-and-desist order against the Department of Justice?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a solicitor of record be removed because of a conflict of interest?
Ontario, Canada
Can a wife add a beneficial interest to the matrimonial home owned by the husband's parents and in the family corporation?
Ontario, Canada
What is the effect of summary judgment on a defence?
British Columbia, Canada
Is freedom of conscience greater than freedom of religion?
Ontario, Canada
What is the burden on a plaintiff to prove that the findings of a professional review board are not supported by the evidence?
California, United States of America
What is the standard of review applicable to the exercise of Ministerial or Administrative discretion?
Canada (Federal), Canada
Can a defence expert be excluded from evidence at trial?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for an expert to be an expert in medical malpractice?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the position of the husband and the wife in the context of factors under s. 15.2(4) and (6) of the Divorce Act?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for making a request for judicial notice of a motion of no confidence?
California, United States of America
Does the Attorney General have any authority or authority to argue that a defendant's attorney is incompetent?
California, United States of America
Does a defendant have to rely on a prior application for judicial review of a motion of appeal from a prior commitment?
California, United States of America
What is the test for awarding attorney's fees for an abuse of discretion?
MultiRegion, United States of America
In what circumstances will the sentence of a mentally ill individual be reduced to two years?
Ontario, Canada
What is the constructive filing date of a habeas petition?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does the Court of Appeal have any obligation to consider an offer to settle?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for determining whether a plaintiff has been successful in a claim against a federal district court?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is a solicitor's relationship with a client a contractual relationship between solicitor and client?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the current state of the law on the interpretation of the capacity test?
Ontario, Canada
Does the statute of limitations extend to any person fleeing from justice?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for establishing a nexus between the crime and the place to be searched?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether a child is entitled to child support?
California, United States of America
What is the test for abuse of discretion in a review of an administrative order?
California, United States of America
Is a failure to instruct a jury constitute prejudicial error?
California, United States of America
How have courts determined whether multiple payments constitute more than one bribe?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for sufficiency of evidence in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
Does section 3109 of the Federal Criminal Code apply to agents who use a passkey to enter and leave a residence?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for transferring a proceeding from one court to another?
Ontario, Canada
Does a failure to state reasons for the sentencing of a convicted rapist result in a remand for resentencing?
California, United States of America
What is the test for whether an auto door is locked?
California, United States of America
What is the test for disclosing an arguable case?
Canada (Federal), Canada
What is the test for determining whether a prison can be held liable for failing to protect an inmate from harm?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is hearsay evidence in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
Does a nickel prior imposed under section 667, subdivision (a) need to be vacated as to count 2?
California, United States of America
What is the test for federal jurisdiction in civil matters?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a prosecutor cross-examine a defendant's post-arrest silence?
California, United States of America
Are common law causes of action barred by the exclusive remedy provisions of the workers' compensation law?
California, United States of America
Can a clause 32 of a Lease Agreement exclude liability?
Manitoba, Canada
What is the effect of a district court's dismissal of a petition for writ of habeas corpus?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for failing to provide sufficient evidence to convict a defendant in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for establishing that a clerk's transcript is valid on an appeal?
California, United States of America
Can an application be considered incomplete in a family law case?
Canada (Federal), Canada
Does Defendant's failure to object to a claim of misconduct bar review on appeal?
California, United States of America
Can a police officer obtain a warrant for the arrest of a professional narcotic peddler based solely on an informant's data?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will a warrant be issued under the wrong statute?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the statute of limitations for an action based upon permanent encroachment?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a plaintiff rely on equitable tolling if they were served with default judgment before the class action commenced?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does a minor have an opportunity to cross-examine the witness during an in camera hearing?
California, United States of America
What are the implications of a proposed class action against Johnson & Johnson?
British Columbia, Canada
How have courts dealt with a challenge to the representation of a minority minority on a grand jury?
California, United States of America
What is the test for using force or fear in the crime of robbery?
California, United States of America
What is the legal test for consent to testify in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for whether a petition can be brought to the Supreme Court in the absence of a hearing?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does the sale of the bankrupt's interest in the partnership constitute a sale of assets?
California, United States of America
How has the court dealt with a notice of appeal against a judgment of no merit for failure to provide a supplemental brief?
California, United States of America
Can a prosecutor cross-examine a defendant's testimony?
California, United States of America
What is the test for adverse possession of minerals?
California, United States of America
What is the state's position on search and seizure?
California, United States of America
Can a witness be found guilty of obstructing the course of justice under section 1515(a)(4) of the Criminal Code?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the impact of time on a child on a parent's mental health?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for possession of a Chattel and what is its value?
"New York", United States of America
How have the courts dealt with a motion for an injunction and a contempt order?
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Is a police officer's right to ask an individual for identification in the absence of probable cause meaningless?
California, United States of America
Is there any case law where a police officer is allowed to draw conclusions based on their own experience of probable cause?
MultiRegion, United States of America
How much attorney fees are awarded to defendants on appeal?
California, United States of America
What is the appropriate remedy for ineffective assistance of counsel?
California, United States of America
What factors justified the sentence imposed by a federal court on a defendant who was convicted of criminal contempt for leaving the criminal justice system?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for assessing the plausibility of a claim?
federal, United States of America
What is the prima facie case of second-degree manslaughter?
"New York", United States of America
Is a municipality entitled to lease the tolls?
Ontario, Canada
What is the effect of an amendment to the Code of Civil Procedure prohibiting execution sales of causes of action and judgments?
California, United States of America
Can a defendant be found guilty of aiding and abetting a robbery?
California, United States of America
Can a police officer enter a house where the landlord's aegent has authority to enter?
California, United States of America
What evidence exists to support a jury's finding of premeditation in a murder case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for establishing that a computer print function has worked properly?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of an order under Rule 5-8(2) of the Rules of Civil Procedure requiring disclosure of confidential client information or privileged information to members of the public?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for determining whether multiple counts of sexual assault constitute a continuous offense?
MultiRegion, United States of America
