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.
Is it possible to abandon a domicile of choice or origin in favour of a new home?
Saskatchewan, Canada
What is the test for making a threat of physical harm in a civil case?
California, United States of America
Is A-30 a land use bylaw or a building by-law?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for a transfer of legal title in a personal injury case?
California, United States of America
What is the proper extent of a search of a suspect's body under arrest?
California, United States of America
Does Rule 11 require a judge to predict the maximum penalty at sentencing?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does a plaintiff have a right to challenge the outcome of a motion to dismiss the motion on appeal on the basis of the statute of limitations?
California, United States of America
What is the quantum of compensation available to a person who loses the capacity to maintain a home?
British Columbia, Canada
Is a motion to reveal the identity and location of a confidential informant an abuse of discretion?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the impact of black ice on the scene of a motor vehicle accident?
Alberta, Canada
What is the test for joinder in a personal injury action?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a reasonable doubt verdict in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of section 3(a) of the Montreal Municipal Bylaw on the rule of construction in the context of "noise which annoys, disturbs or detracts from the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of other persons"?
Alberta, Canada
What is the test for determining whether a defendant has committed a breach of the California Civil Code of Civil Procedure?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will the court order limited relief in the context of E.coli contamination?
Ontario, Canada
In what circumstances will a tenant be able to bring a claim against his landlord alleging abuse of process?
Ontario, Canada
Can a search warrant be used to seize marijuana plants from a house and backyard?
California, United States of America
What is the test for admitting evidence of improper sexual activity in a sexual assault case?
British Columbia, Canada
What are the requirements to establish a claim in negligent misrepresentation?
British Columbia, Canada
Does the US Supreme Court have the authority to determine that a pleading guilty to a charge of assault was not coerced?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is evidence of bad acts or uncharged crimes or bad acts inadmissible in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
What is the current state of the insurance industry's position on the insurance market when it comes to insurance coverage?
Ontario, Canada
What are some cases where a hospital has been ordered to produce a list of potential blood donors?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for an application for judicial review of a motion for an interlocutory injunction?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the impact of a rule limiting the use of prior statements by a witness subject to cross-examination to their effect on his credibility?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for remand for damages for a Fourth Amendment violation?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the effect of mind-altering substances on the inference of a person's subjective mental state from their conduct in a second-degree murder case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
How have courts dealt with a claim of error by a defendant in a civil case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining the sufficiency of evidence in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for making a prima facie claim in a race discrimination case?
California, United States of America
Is a negotiated rate differential a collateral source benefit under the collateral source rule?
California, United States of America
Does a clause in a life care contract allow a plaintiff to sue a third party for the costs of medical care rendered by it to an elderly patient who is injured in a motor vehicle accident?
California, United States of America
Is there any case law where a defendant's testimony was improperly interpreted by a jury?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for intent in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
What is the relevant legal test for alleging that a prison officer violated an inmate's Eighth Amendment rights by using excessive physical force?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a defendant withdraw a guilty plea prior to sentencing?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is a contract to increase the wages of a deserted crew member unenforceable?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for a parent seeking to change custody or access to their child?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for an overt act of attempted murder?
California, United States of America
Does the Miranda warning need to be recited in clear and unequivocal terms?
California, United States of America
Is a criminal defendant's plea of guilty a waiver of the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination?
California, United States of America
What is the duty of a municipality to maintain all its sidewalks in perfect level?
Ontario, Canada
Can a judge revisit a non-final order?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is a plaintiff's failure to lose weight and increase her fitness level a failure to mitigate in circumstances where her injuries are not permanent?
British Columbia, Canada
Can a party invoke Rule 9-7 to seek judgment on only part of the case?
British Columbia, Canada
On what basis is the evidence that was given to the officer at the time of the incident admissible?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What are the purposes of the modern costs rule of a family law case?
Ontario, Canada
What is the effect of the owner provision of the former guest statute on the owner provisions of the guest statute?
California, United States of America
What is the test for ineffective assistance of counsel?
California, United States of America
What is the mandatory minimum sentence for a child sexual abuse case involving a minor?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the meaning of a section of the Civil Code of Civil Procedure when it refers to "presumed to have meant what it said"?
California, United States of America
What is the test for relevance of evidence at trial?
Ontario, Canada
What is the effect of a Crown Wardhip with no access for the purposes of adoption?
Ontario, Canada
Can the police search a person's home where they share a home with a probationer?
California, United States of America
What is the test for repudiation of a repudiation?
British Columbia, Canada
Can a responding party request review issues which would lead to affirmance of the judgment?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a knowing assistance claim?
Alberta, Canada
How have courts interpreted "motive" in determining whether a defendant acted maliciously or deliberately on federal property?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a motion to suppress a confession made under section 1538.5 of the California Criminal Code?
California, United States of America
Does a rectal probe need to be conducted with force?
California, United States of America
What is the nature and cause of the nature of the allegation of wilful failure to file an income tax return?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is a plaintiff's right to confront defendant Rivas outside the jury's presence a valid claim?
California, United States of America
What is the standard of disclosure required for an experimental sterilization procedure?
Alberta, Canada
Is a motion to compel discovery to be heard before the Superior Court subject to review?
California, United States of America
Is a landlord permitted to enter a tenant's premises and discover that the tenant is producing marijuana?
British Columbia, Canada
Is there any difference between whether the right of way is actually required for railway purposes and whether it is determinable at the sole will of the Indian Community Fund?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the legal test for presenting a claim for personal injury and property damage under the Accruation Guidelines?
California, United States of America
What is the common law standard for an off-set amount in a child support case?
Manitoba, Canada
Does a defendant who failed to raise a section 654 claim at sentencing forfeit the claim on appeal?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a plaintiff to prove that there is a real and substantial possibility of future income loss?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for damages arising from the occupation and use of certain lands as a gas service station from 1985 to 1997?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the standard of review in a case where the prosecution relied mainly on circumstantial evidence?
California, United States of America
Does section 1108 of the California Criminal Code have any constitutional validity?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for approval of a settlement in a class action?
Ontario, Canada
What is the difference between a certificate of rehabilitation and pardon for a person who violates section 288, subdivision (a) of the California Criminal Code?
California, United States of America
What constitutes “substantial success” in a personal injury action?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the definition of a "wobble" and what are the consequences of the crime?
California, United States of America
Is a superior court judge required to sit outside his or her home province to facilitate the implementation and enforcement of a national class action settlement?
Ontario, Canada
In what circumstances have juries been instructed to determine the burden of proof in a motor vehicle case?
California, United States of America
Is a defendant entitled to reduced charges in exchange for a guilty plea?
California, United States of America
What is the test for extending the time for filing a counterclaim after the time has expired?
British Columbia, Canada
Is there any case law where a distinction was drawn between whether and what extent of work has been performed?
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
What is the test for admissible evidence in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
Does a plaintiff have to affirmatively allege essential elements of diversity jurisdiction?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does a defense counsel's failure to interpose an objection to a misstatement of the law constitute ineffective assistance of counsel?
California, United States of America
How has the court dealt with a claim for minimum wage imputing income against the payor?
Ontario, Canada
What are some examples of an evidentiary arrangement where a party to the pleadings agrees to cooperate in the evidentiary examination?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the standard of care of a home inspector?
Alberta, Canada
What is the test for a judge to grant probation?
California, United States of America
What is the test for attaching a debt to a garnishee?
Saskatchewan, Canada
Is there any prior crime evidence to prove propensity alone?
"New York", United States of America
Can an employer be held liable for the theft of a physician's clothing?
Saskatchewan, Canada
What is a disability under the Social Security Act?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for the sufficiency of evidence in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for altering spousal support?
Alberta, Canada
What if the jury had been asked to convict Peralta of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor instead of aggravated rape or aggravated sexual assault by rape?
California, United States of America
What is the test for privacy rights in drug dealing?
California, United States of America
Can a lender be held liable for negligence if a document is found to be defective or missing?
New Brunswick, Canada
Is withdrawal of use of a company vehicle a breach of an employment contract?
Ontario, Canada
Can a defendant exclude his statement to the police on the grounds it was obtained in violation of the Miranda warning?
California, United States of America
What is the legal test for exhaustion in a motion for federal habeas relief?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for corroboration in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
What constitutes a Miranda warning for a defendant?
California, United States of America
What is the test for exclusion of evidence in a civil case?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances have courts found that the appraiser of a mortgage was not able to provide a limitation on the face of the appraisal?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the effect of a motion in which all criminal charges have been dismissed for failure to bring the case to trial in a timely manner?
"New York", United States of America
What is the test for determining whether a communication is a matter of public concern?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for variation in a child protection application?
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Can a spouse's property be passed to the surviving spouse without paying the federal estate tax?
California, United States of America
What is the test for dismissing the First and Second Claims?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the balance between freedom of speech and integrity of the administration of justice?
Alberta, Canada
Is a judge wrong to refuse to appoint an expert?
California, United States of America
Can a plaintiff escape the exhaustion requirement when the argument is so obvious that there is no need for a commentator to point them out specifically?
MultiRegion, United States of America
How have courts interpreted the "beyond a reasonable doubt" instruction?
California, United States of America
Can an employer unilaterally impose a cap on bonus payments where there has never been a cap?
Ontario, Canada
What is the appropriate sentence for a motorcyclist convicted of causing grievous bodily harm under California Vehicle Code section 2800.3?
California, United States of America
Does a prosecutor's argument that a police officer who responded to a carjacking said that the weapon used in the first carjacked was similar to the one used during the second vehiclejacking?
California, United States of America
What are the elements for a successful claim based on negligent misrepresentation?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for a jury to overturn a finding of false testimony?
California, United States of America
What are the implications of a mistake by the Attorney General in instructing the jury in a civil case?
California, United States of America
What is the burden of proving negligence against a store owner?
California, United States of America
Is there sufficient evidence to sustain a finding of robbery-murder special circumstance?
California, United States of America
What is the state attorney general's argument that there was insufficient evidence to convict defendant of possession of marijuana?
California, United States of America
Does the Attorney General have any grounds for error against Defendant?
California, United States of America
What is the test for making a written agreement unenforceable?
California, United States of America
Is a plaintiff entitled to an allocution under Article 5, 5, F.C.A. and Section 7 of the New York Statutory Rights Act?
"New York", United States of America
What are the elements of conspiracy and what is the effect of conspiracy?
British Columbia, Canada
Does the phrase "no collection, no charge" also appear in the written contract?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the effect of permitting a bull to be at large?
Saskatchewan, Canada
Is there a confirmation of the cause of action?
British Columbia, Canada
Does the disability of minority apply to specific limitations of action contained within the framework of a statute?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a summary judgment motion under the Family Law Rules?
Ontario, Canada
Is a prison's administrative review system required to provide a written notification of a matter to the Department of Justice?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is a plea agreement that waives a right to file a federal habeas petition enforceable?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a federal and state prosecutor be found guilty of misconduct for misconduct in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
Is a party required to request that the court enter judgment on a valid jury verdict in order for that party to have the benefit of the verdict?
California, United States of America
How have the courts treated the issue of "moral duty" in s. 4 of the Mental Health Act?
British Columbia, Canada
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 reasonableness of probation conditions for abuse of discretion?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of a master's order striking out a statement of defence?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for First Amendment protection for commercial advertising?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a defendant who knowingly aids and abets another in the commission of a crime other than the target crime be found guilty of a similar offence?
California, United States of America
How have sections of the California Civil Code dealing with transfers of real property been interpreted?
California, United States of America
What is the test for expending a building's repair costs?
Canada (Federal), Canada
Is a plaintiff entitled to compensation for future losses that he has shown are a real and substantial possibility?
British Columbia, Canada
Does a conversation with the son of a plaintiff who alleges she had been sexually assaulted constitute a breach of the statute of limitations?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will a defendant be granted relief from his conviction on count 6 of a sexual assault charge?
California, United States of America
Can a petition for writ of habeas corpus be construe pursuant to 28.C. Section 2254 of the Criminal Code?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for evidence of intoxication in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
Can a jury infer a motive for a murder defendant's bad temper?
California, United States of America
Is a defendant's willingness to engage in criminal activity a factor in determining whether they would be eligible to stand trial?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is a prisoner's medical records sufficient to constitute a claim for deliberate indifference?
MultiRegion, United States of America
How have courts interpreted section 1203(e)(3) of the Criminal Code?
California, United States of America
Is there any case law or case law that would have changed the disposition of a motion against defendant in the Superior Court?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a voluntary manslaughter defense based on heat of passion?
California, United States of America
Does section 190.2 of the California Code of Civil Procedure apply to the death penalty?
California, United States of America
Can a defendant cross-examine a prosecution witness about his probation status?
California, United States of America
Can depression be attributed to non-tortious pre-collision events?
British Columbia, Canada
Is there any case law where an offer was made on the eve of a trial was not followed by a response?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for a motion to review an opinion by a reviewing court?
California, United States of America
How have the courts treated allegations of bad faith in the disclosure of police tapes?
California, United States of America
What is the test for finding a prison official guilty of a violation of the prisoner's duty of care and attention to the inmate's health and safety?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for R. 19(24)(a) of the Canadian Rules of Civil Procedure for dealing with complex and novel cases?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for general damages in a motor vehicle accident?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for an award of costs in a civil matter?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for an individual to be deprived of his right to participate in affirmative acts?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does ineffective assistance of counsel include a right to challenge the constitutionality of a prior conviction?
California, United States of America
What is the test for appeal from an order transferring a juvenile to adult status for prosecution for first degree murder?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for forfeasibility on appeal for abuse of discretion?
California, United States of America
What are the implications of the US Supreme Court's guidelines on personal injury?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a remedy for breach of reasonable expectations?
Nova Scotia, Canada
What is the test for a motion to dismiss a defense counsel?
California, United States of America
Does section 654 of the California Code of Civil Procedure prohibit multiple prosecutions?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will a court grant suppression of an application for a wiretap even though the Attorney General has not approved the wiretap?
California, United States of America
What is the test for equal compensation in a motor vehicle accident?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the effect of section 1538.5, subdivision (i) of the California Criminal Code, when a motion to suppress evidence is denied?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether a defendant has been found guilty on a single count of sexual assault?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether a person was injured or killed in a motor vehicle accident?
California, United States of America
Can a Master's Order denying an independent medical examination of a plaintiff raise questions that may be vital to the final issue in the case?
British Columbia, Canada
How have courts dealt with a constitutional error in the definition of a word?
California, United States of America
What are the reasons for judgment on the damages portion of the claim?
British Columbia, Canada
When will a retrial be allowed in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for establishing a violation of the Eighth Amendment based on inadequate medical care?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for admissibility of expert testimony in a medical malpractice case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a demurrer to a complaint?
California, United States of America
Is there a risk of explosion if a butane lighter is used to ignite an improvised explosive device?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will a summary trial be held on an application for summary trial?
British Columbia, Canada
Can a settler intervene in the administration of a trust?
British Columbia, Canada
Does the Plaintiff have a right to appointed counsel in this action?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for determining aider and abettor liability in a robbery?
California, United States of America
What is the test for dismissing an action pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure, section 583?
California, United States of America
What is the test for adding a judgment debtor to a judgment against a debtor in a personal injury case?
California, United States of America
Is a plaintiff entitled to sue the partner for breach of contract?
British Columbia, Canada
How have courts treated a plaintiff's request to seal post-judgment documents?
California, United States of America
What is the standard for determining whether a defendant is connected to a conspiracy?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for aggregate damages in a medical malpractice case?
Ontario, Canada
What are the consequences of ineffective counsel in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
Does a prosecutor have the authority to imply that defense counsel fabricated a defense?
California, United States of America
Can a plaintiff maintain a cause of action for failure to prevent harassment?
California, United States of America
What are the elements of a bona fide purchase?
California, United States of America
