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.
What is a reasonable detention under the Fourth Amendment?
California, United States of America
Is a trustee entitled to pay attorney's fees from the trust funds?
California, United States of America
Can an opposing attorney seek relief from a judgment, dismissal, or other proceeding against the opposing attorney?
California, United States of America
Is evidence of a crime reenactment admissible?
California, United States of America
What is the impact of a reduction in hours due to a change in duties/dignity due to the presence of a new baby?
British Columbia, Canada
What rights can a civil detainee claim in conditions of confinement?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does the Attorney General have discretion to grant asylum?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for reversal of a continuance in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether there is a reasonable probability of agreement in a trial?
California, United States of America
Does a defendant have a right to dictate the language of the jury instruction?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the standard of review for a motion for a new trial based on juror misconduct?
California, United States of America
What is the test for requiring a jury to continue deliberating in a civil case?
California, United States of America
What is the test for admitting evidence of uncharged conduct in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
Is there a finding that a crime committed for the benefit or association of a criminal street gang?
California, United States of America
What is the test for obtaining an injunction to prevent a defendant from making an initial bond determination?
MultiRegion, United States of America
In what circumstances will a judge limit an award of special costs to a specific time period?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for a motion to compel disclosure of records?
California, United States of America
How has the prosecution and defense counsel treated the evidence in the trial of a defendant who was diagnosed as having a history of sexual abuse as a result of his own sexual abuse?
California, United States of America
Is there any reason to fear bias in the adjudication or prosecution of criminal cases?
Canada (Federal), Canada
How have the courts dealt with a defendant's multiple motions to suppress evidence?
California, United States of America
Does each mailing and each telephone call constitute a separate crime?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a tenant argue that service by posting was not served on the notice of the landlord?
Alberta, Canada
How has the court interpreted the opinion of the Court of Appeal in deciding whether a retraction was published as conspicuously as a defamatory statement?
California, United States of America
Is a defendant eligible for probation?
California, United States of America
What is the test for police to stop and arrest a motorcyclist on the way to the scene of a murder?
California, United States of America
In a restrictive covenant, what can be said to have been the object or purpose at the time of the covenant?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for damages for loss of capacity to earn in a personal injury case?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the impact of delay in applying for a conditional discharge?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for determining whether there is intent to kill?
California, United States of America
Can a party rescind a contract if the consent of the other party was obtained through fraud?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is an action barred under the doctrine of claim preclusion?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the burden of persuasion for a motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute?
federal, United States of America
Can a defendant be found guilty of a lesser included crime of reckless driving under California Vehicle Code section 2800.2.1?
California, United States of America
What is the test for establishing that guidelines used by a party alleging that the guidelines are inappropriate?
Ontario, Canada
Is there any case law that states that documents that are not relevant to the pleadings must be shown in the Affidavit of Documents?
Ontario, Canada
Does Defendant have the authority to waive the issue of whether a new trial should have been held on the charge of impersonating a police officer?
California, United States of America
What are the principles of the relevancy test?
Nova Scotia, Canada
What is the current state of the law on assessing pre-existing conditions in assessing damages?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for an attempted murder?
California, United States of America
Is a father entitled to spousal support for his former wife who is living in a common law relationship?
Ontario, Canada
Can a vendor be liable for a latent defect?
British Columbia, Canada
Does a pre-existing agreement between the parties with respect to spousal support bar an application for support under the Divorce Act?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the legal test for the defense of qualified immunity in a civil case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a defendant to appeal against the California Supreme Court's finding that the California Civil Code of Civil Procedure is unconstitutional?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will a solicitor be allowed to charge a bill as presented to the Court of Appeal?
British Columbia, Canada
What standard of review applies to errors in law?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for sustaining a child sexual assault conviction in a juvenile court?
California, United States of America
Is a guilty plea invalid if not entered voluntarily?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a jury to convict a defendant of sexual assault?
California, United States of America
Does the prison mailbox rule apply to a habeas petition?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a waiver and plea agreement be relied upon as evidence of a waiver of the right to appeal the sentence?
California, United States of America
What is the impact of s. 15 of the Charter on the definition of marriage?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for contributorily negligent for failure to maintain a lookout for a vehicle coming through the intersection?
California, United States of America
What is the test for wilful infliction of mental distress?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the legal test for direct aiding and abetting in a murder case?
California, United States of America
What standard of review applies to gang enhancements and gang participation convictions?
California, United States of America
What are the findings of an independent review of the record?
California, United States of America
Is Section 1322 of the New York State Tax Code applicable to a foreclosure?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is a police officer's subjective intent not to stop a car?
California, United States of America
What is the record of a defendant on probation for the violation of the Sixth Amendment?
California, United States of America
What is the test for admitting evidence of criminal past in a civil case?
California, United States of America
What factors will be considered in determining the appropriate scale of costs under the BCSC 1473, para. 6 of the Cost of Education Act?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for specific performance of a property?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for a personal injury award in a motor vehicle accident?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for dismissing a special circumstance finding?
California, United States of America
What is the current state of the law on fiduciary discretion in dealing with a beneficiary's assets?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for establishing that a third party has access to the second party's property?
"New York", United States of America
What is the impact of sexual abuse on sentencing of a child abuser?
Nova Scotia, Canada
Can a lawyer be disqualified from practising as a lawyer?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will a jury be discharged from a trial for failing to reach a verdict?
California, United States of America
Does section 654 of the California Criminal Code prohibit multiple punishments for a single act or indivisible course of conduct?
California, United States of America
What is the sufficiency of a pleading and the interpretation of a statute?
California, United States of America
What is the law of conspiracy and what is the effect of conspiracy?
Saskatchewan, Canada
What is the test for determining whether a search or seizure was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment?
California, United States of America
How has section 654 of the California Criminal Code been interpreted in the context of Section 654?
California, United States of America
What is the test for an allegation of an unreasonable risk of danger to public safety under Proposition 47 of the California Criminal Code?
California, United States of America
Can a reviewing court substitute its opinion for that of the trial court's ruling denying discovery?
California, United States of America
Can a defendant be convicted of attempted murder if some of the victims of the attack survive?
California, United States of America
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
Is a defendant entitled to credit for his time served in custody?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of the Court of Appeal's decision not to intervene in the case of the appellant's claim for intervention in the matter of the funds attached to the claim?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does a perpetrator's reasonable belief that the victim consented to physical contact constitute a defense to either battery or rape?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a parent seeking access to their child?
Ontario, Canada
What is the obligation of a parent to continue paying child support even if there is a difficult relationship?
Manitoba, Canada
Is there any case law supporting a finding that a sentencing court acted in bad faith?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of a variation in the interest rate of interest in the judgment below?
Saskatchewan, Canada
What is the test for a warrantless search and seizure?
California, United States of America
What rights, if any, does a material witness have?
California, United States of America
What is the implication of a finding of unreasonableness for the recovery of a plaintiff?
Canada (Federal), Canada
What is the test for a medical malpractice judgment based on incomplete information?
Ontario, Canada
What is the case law on bail for a defendant who has been charged with a criminal offence while on the run?
"New York", United States of America
Can a jury flip a coin to determine a verdict?
California, United States of America
What is the common law duty of care of a store to provide a chair for a customer who is injured by a broken chair?
Alberta, Canada
What is the fiduciary duty of the legal representative in a personal injury case?
"New York", United States of America
Is it harmless error to exclude evidence in a civil case?
California, United States of America
Is there any inadequacy in the pleadings in relation to successor liability?
Manitoba, Canada
What is the test for the constitutional rule of state subvention?
California, United States of America
Can a second action be dismissed because it includes the same parties and seeks the same relief?
MultiRegion, United States of America
How does section 654 of the California Criminal Code apply to a firearm possession charge where all the ammunition is loaded into the firearm?
California, United States of America
Does a teacher who has returned from a sabbatical need to return to work as a teacher?
California, United States of America
Is a judge's failure to strike a recidivist finding an abuse of discretion?
California, United States of America
What is the test for negligent misrepresentation and special relationship?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for a criminal offence of failure to file an income tax return?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a plaintiff bring a claim against a defendant who failed to exercise reasonable care?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for a motion to invalidate a mortgage under s. 347 of the Criminal Code?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for making a claim of duress in a personal injury claim?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the scope of the claim in this per quod action?
Nova Scotia, Canada
What is the standard of disclosure of evidence in a criminal case?
"New York", United States of America
What is the test for reversal of a verdict of guilty on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a child?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a judge to be disturbed on appeal?
California, United States of America
What is the test for overturning a finding of reasonable doubt?
California, United States of America
How have the courts treated the evidence in appellant's defence?
California, United States of America
What are the reasons for a judge to sentence a defendant to two concurrent sentences for a charge of assault with intent to pervert the course of justice?
California, United States of America
What is the burden of explanation in this fraudulent conveyance action?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for interpreting the meaning of a statute as a whole?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a judge award special costs for a number of trial days, attributable to reprehensible conduct?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the current state of the law on sealing documents attached to a dispositive motion?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for pro se litigant leave to amend their complaint?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for holding an evidentiary hearing for abuse of power?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for a brief investigatory stop of a vehicle by a police officer?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for determining the relevancy of evidence under an abuse of discretion standard?
California, United States of America
What is the burden of proof in this case?
California, United States of America
Is a jury entitled to additional instructions on the defense?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the purpose of allowing a challenge after a case has been returned to the trial court following a successful appeal?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will a court find that the payee of a banknote intended to release all claims against them?
Saskatchewan, Canada
Is there substantial evidence of premeditated murder or felony murder?
California, United States of America
What is the standard of review applied to motions for judgment on the pleadings and to general demurrers?
California, United States of America
Can a prison official deny or delay medical care for a prisoner's serious medical needs?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does a district judge abuse his position by refusing to rule in advance as to the admissibility of prior convictions?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What are the principles and procedures to register and vacate a notice of lis pendens?
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
What is the law on prosecutorial misconduct for abuse of power?
California, United States of America
Can a federal judge bar evidence that is not specified in a pretrial order?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether a child has been discriminated against on the basis of their age?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for determining whether a defendant can be found guilty of a charge under Rule 11 of the Civil Code of Civil Procedure for failing to attend a hearing?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is there any case law where a prosecutor's argument that a jury would be "damaging" to the jury has been interpreted in the context of a jury trial?
California, United States of America
What is the current state of the law in the context of search and seizure cases?
Ontario, Canada
What is the burden on a plaintiff to establish a prima facie case on each ground of discrimination under s. 27(1)(c)?
British Columbia, Canada
Can an on-call assignment at a jail be terminated without cause of cause?
California, United States of America
Does the affidavit that states that a confidential informant was at the residence when heroin was sold from the residence have any basis to sustain a search warrant?
California, United States of America
What is the duty of a trial court to instruct a jury on general principles of law?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a "reasonable cause" claim?
Manitoba, Canada
What is the current state of the law in relation to the issue of “reasonably necessary” access?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for abuse of discretion in the context of relevant evidence in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
Does the court have to reverse its instruction that grand theft is a specific intent crime?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a broad and liberal interpretation of the Canadian Electoral Reform Act?
Manitoba, Canada
What are substantial indemnity costs available to settle an action for breach of contract?
Ontario, Canada
What is the test for establishing an agency or authority?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does a judge have to be disqualified as a judge in an administrative proceeding?
"New York", United States of America
What is the effect of an application under 28 U.S.C. 2255 against the validity of an arrest and search?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the legal test for making a service obligation under a commercial lease?
"New York", United States of America
What are the elements of a prescriptive easement?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a contract where the contract states that a ship called the “Peerless” will not be delivered?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for determining whether a parent has the prima facie right to move a child from one parent to the other parent's custody?
Ontario, Canada
What are the elements of a finding of burglary?
California, United States of America
Can an without prejudice communication shield evidence of wrongdoing?
British Columbia, Canada
Can a defendant be held criminally responsible as an accomplice as a result of a crime he or she intended to aid and abet?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining proximate cause of death in a motor vehicle accident?
"New York", United States of America
In what circumstances will a common-law relationship be broken up?
British Columbia, Canada
Can you obtain benefits from a second insurance policy on the same claim when recovery from the first policy would alone be inadequate?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a jury to convict a defendant who admitted to being the shooter?
California, United States of America
What are the circumstances in which an air conditioning technician was injured in a motor vehicle accident while travelling to work for lunch?
British Columbia, Canada
What is the test for instructing a jury on a defense for which the record contains substantial evidence?
California, 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
If a contractor drafted a contract drafted to be completely unenforceable, when the contractor has not completed the job, can the contract still be enforceable?
Ontario, Canada
Can the prosecution appeal against a finding that a trial court has acted in excess of its jurisdiction to act under section 1170 of the California Criminal Code?
California, United States of America
Is a municipal councillor required to declare an interest in the sale of a piece of land where the land is to be sold?
Ontario, Canada
Is the veto right a "thing in action" as defined by s. 2 of the BIA?
Manitoba, Canada
Can a highway patrolman be awarded an additional salary that was allowed by the trial judge?
California, United States of America
Is evidence of violent character 2 admissible in a murder trial?
California, United States of America
What is the test for making a claim of misconduct?
California, United States of America
Does loss of earning capacity constitute a component of general damages?
New Brunswick, Canada
What is the effect of section 654 of the California Code of Civil Procedure on a plaintiff's claim?
California, United States of America
Is recidivism an "element" of a criminal conviction?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What are the causes of action for conspiracy, promissory estoppel, fraud, declaratory relief, defamation and intentional and negligent infliction?
California, United States of America
When will the statute of limitations apply in a motion for substitution of attorney?
California, United States of America
Can the police conduct post-examination questioning on a defendant who has waived his Miranda right?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances will a search warrant be used to obtain personal information about a person who has not been arrested?
Ontario, Canada
Does defendant have to be held liable for theft from the body of a dead person if he is convicted of the crime of aiding and abetting his own escape?
California, United States of America
What is the effect of pleading guilty to a charge of robbery and possession of a firearm under section 1203.06?
California, United States of America
Is a city liable for failure to establish a prima facie case of products liability?
"New York", United States of America
Does a plaintiff have a right to counsel and elect self-representation in municipal court proceedings?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Can a federal court review a petition for habeas corpus by a person in custody pursuant to a state court judgment?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the "extreme sanction" available to defendants in a sexual assault case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does the good faith exception to the exclusionary rule apply where a warrant has been issued under the incorrect statute?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Does a motion to strike on an anti-SLAPP motion have to strike?
California, United States of America
What is the test for freedom of exercise under the first amendment?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for admitting character evidence in a personal injury case?
California, United States of America
Does the Fourth Amendment apply to the conduct of a Page 5 Defendant?
California, United States of America
What is the test for a continuance under section 437c of the California Code of Civil Procedure?
California, United States of America
Can a Defendant refuse to cooperate with his appointed attorney and thereby compel the court to replace that attorney?
California, United States of America
In what circumstances have courts found that maintaining a dock and parking are separate rights to an easement granted to access an island?
Ontario, Canada
How have the courts interpreted a search warrant in the context of an assault on Dahood?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for an alleged conspiracy to commit murder if the accused intended to personally possess PCP?
California, United States of America
What is the range of sentences for assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm under the California Criminal Code?
California, United States of America
What grounds are sufficient to raise an arguable issue within the meaning of Article 4.03?
Nova Scotia, Canada
What qualifies as a special or extraordinary expense?
British Columbia, Canada
How have courts treated decisions not to vacate prior orders for abuse of discretion?
MultiRegion, United States of America
What is the test for knowing or should have known that a victim of the crime was unusually vulnerable?
MultiRegion, United States of America
Is a defendant's right to a jury trial violated by the imposition of the upper term sentence for possessing a controlled substance for sale?
California, United States of America
What is the test for determining whether there has been a breach of an individual’s rights under s. 15(1) of the Canadian Human Rights Code?
British Columbia, Canada
